New Mexico § 29-16-6.1 Reimbursement of costs

New Mexico Statutes

§ 29-16-6.1 — Reimbursement of costs

New Mexico § 29-16-6.1

Ch. 29Law Enforcement

Art. 16DNA Identification

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 29-16-6.1 (2026).

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A. When the DNA testing of samples listed in Section 29-16-6 NMSA 1978 is required, the administrative center shall be reimbursed for the costs of the sample collection and DNA testing:

(1)of unidentified persons by the investigating law enforcement agency;

(2)of unidentified human remains by the state medical investigator or by the investigating law enforcement agency; and (3) for relatives of, or known reference samples from, a missing person by the relatives of the missing person or by the investigating law enforcement agency. B. Reimbursements shall be deposited in the fund.

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A. When the DNA testing of samples listed in Section 29-16-6 NMSA 1978 is required, the administrative center shall be reimbursed for the costs of the sample collection and DNA testing: (1) of unidentified persons by the investigating law enforcement agency; (2) of unidentified human remains by the state medical investigator or by the investigating law enforcement agency; and (3) for relatives of, or known reference samples from, a missing person by the relatives of the missing person or by the investigating law enforcement agency. B. Reimbursements shall be deposited in the fund.