ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2001, ch. 322, art XV, repealed 31-5-1 through 31-5-3 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1937, ch. 10, §§ 1 and 2, and Laws 1959, ch. 34, § 1, regarding Uniform Act for Out-of-State Parolee Supervision, effective June 15, 2001. For provisions of the former sections, see the 2000 NMSA 1978 […]
The Interstate Compact on Mentally Disordered Offenders is entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in a form substantially as follows: INTERSTATE COMPACT ON MENTALLY DISORDERED OFFENDERS Article 1 – Purpose and Policy A. The party states, desiring by common action to improve their programs for the care and treatment of mentally disordered […]
The governor may negotiate and enter into contracts on behalf of this state pursuant to Article 3 of the Interstate Compact on Mentally Disordered Offenders [31-5-10 NMSA 1978] and may perform the contracts. No funds, personnel, facilities, equipment, supplies or materials shall be pledged for, committed or used on account of any such contract unless […]
The Agreement on Detainers is entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in a form substantially as follows: AGREEMENT ON DETAINERS Article 1 – Findings The party states find that charges outstanding against a prisoner, detainers based on untried indictments, informations or complaints, and difficulties in securing speedy trial of persons already incarcerated […]
As used in the Agreement on Detainers [31-5-12 NMSA 1978] with reference to the courts of this state, the phrase “appropriate court” means the district court. History: 1953 Comp., § 41-20-20, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 270, § 2.
All courts, departments, agencies, officers and employees of this state and its political subdivisions are hereby directed to enforce the Agreement on Detainers [31-5-12 NMSA 1978] and to cooperate with one another and with other party states in enforcing the agreement and effectuating its purpose. History: 1953 Comp., § 41-20-21, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. […]
Nothing in this act [31-5-12 to 31-5-16 NMSA 1978] or in the Agreement on Detainers [31-5-12 NMSA 1978] shall be construed to require the application of the habitual offenders laws to any person on account of any conviction had in a proceeding brought to final disposition by reason of the use of that agreement. History: […]
The corrections department shall give over the person of any inmate whenever required by the operation of the Agreement on Detainers [31-5-12 NMSA 1978]. History: 1953 Comp., § 41-20-23, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 270, § 5. ANNOTATIONS Cross references. — For reorganization of the corrections department, see 9-3-3 NMSA 1978 and notes thereto.
The Interstate Corrections Compact is enacted into law and entered into by New Mexico with any other states legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: Article 1. Purpose and Policy The party states, desiring by common action to fully utilize and improve their institutional facilities and provide adequate programs for the confinement, treatment […]
The secretary of corrections is authorized and directed to do all things necessary or incidental to the carrying out of the compact [31-5-17 NMSA 1978] in every particular, and he may in his discretion delegate this authority to another appropriate official. History: Laws 1982, ch. 56, § 2.
The secretary of corrections is authorized to contract with the United States attorney general for the custody, care, housing, subsistence, education, treatment and training either of persons convicted of criminal offenses in the courts of New Mexico in order that they may be housed in United States prisons or correctional facilities for these purposes or […]
The Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision is enacted into law and entered into on behalf of New Mexico with any and all other states legally joining therein in a form substantially as follows: INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR ADULT OFFENDER SUPERVISION ARTICLE I – Purpose A. The compacting states to this interstate compact recognize that each […]
The Western Interstate Corrections Compact is enacted into law and entered into on behalf of New Mexico with any and all other states legally joining therein in a form substantially as follows: WESTERN INTERSTATE CORRECTIONS COMPACT Article I – Purpose and Policy The party states, desiring by common action to improve their institutional facilities and […]
The secretary of corrections may commit or transfer an inmate to any institution in or outside New Mexico if New Mexico has entered into a contract or contracts for the confinement of inmates in the institution pursuant to Article III of the Western Interstate Corrections Compact [31-5-4 NMSA 1978]. History: 1953 Comp., § 41-20-12, enacted […]
The courts, departments, agencies and officers of New Mexico and its subdivisions shall enforce this compact [31-5-4 NMSA 1978] and do all things appropriate to the effectuation of its purposes and intent which may be within their respective jurisdictions including but not limited to the making and submission of reports required by the compact. History: […]
The New Mexico board of parole is authorized to hold hearings within and outside New Mexico pursuant to Article IV (F) of the Western Interstate Corrections Compact [31-5-4 NMSA 1978]. History: 1953 Comp., § 41-20-14, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 112, § 4. ANNOTATIONS Cross references. — For state board of probation and parole referring […]
The governor may enter into contracts on behalf of New Mexico to implement the participation of this state in the Western Interstate Corrections Compact pursuant to Article III of the compact [31-5-4 NMSA 1978], provided that any contract entered into by the governor must be approved by the state board of finance before the same […]
If an inmate is released from an institution outside of New Mexico, pursuant to Article IV (G) of the compact [31-5-4 NMSA 1978], the superintendent of the penitentiary shall provide him with transportation to either his home or place of employment if in New Mexico, or if neither of these is applicable to any point […]
