Chapter 29, Article 10 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Arrest Record Information Act”. History: 1953 Comp., § 39-10-1, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 260, § 1; 1993, ch. 260, § 2. ANNOTATIONS Cross references. — For right to inspect public records, see 14-2-1 NMSA 1978. For children’s code, confidentiality of social and legal […]
The legislature finds and declares that the responsible exchange of complete and accurate information among law enforcement agencies is recognized as necessary and indispensable to effective law enforcement. Individual rights, however, may be infringed if information is inaccurate, incomplete or is disseminated irresponsibly. The Arrest Record Information Act is for the purpose of protecting those […]
As used in the Arrest Record Information Act, “arrest record information” means notations of the arrest or detention or indictment or filing of information or other formal criminal charge against an individual made by a law enforcement agency. History: 1953 Comp., § 39-10-3, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 260, § 3; 1977, ch. 339, § […]
Arrest record information that reveals confidential sources, methods, information or individuals accused but not charged with a crime and that is maintained by the state or any of its political subdivisions pertaining to any person charged with the commission of any crime is confidential and dissemination or revealing the contents of the record, except as […]
A law enforcement agency may disseminate arrest record information to a federal, state or local government law enforcement agency, provided that when the arrest record information is disseminated to a law enforcement agency situated outside this state, the information shall be accompanied by a statement substantially embodying the intent set forth in Section 29-10-4 NMSA […]
A. Upon satisfactory verification of his identity, any individual may inspect, in person, through counsel or through his authorized agent, arrest record information maintained by a law enforcement agency concerning him. B. Personnel assigned to contractual research for a state or federally approved criminal justice project shall be permitted access to arrest record information. Approval […]
A. Information contained in the following documents shall be available for public inspection: (1) posters, announcements or lists for identifying or apprehending fugitives or wanted persons; (2) original records of entry such as police blotters maintained by criminal justice agencies, compiled chronologically and required by law or long-standing custom to be made public, if the […]
A person who believes that arrest record information concerning him is inaccurate or incomplete is, upon satisfactory verification of his identity, entitled to review the information and obtain a copy of it for the purpose of challenge or correction. In the event a law enforcement agency refuses to correct challenged information to the satisfaction of […]
