New Mexico § 31-26-4 Victim's rights

New Mexico Statutes

§ 31-26-4 — Victim's rights

New Mexico § 31-26-4

Ch. 31Criminal Procedure

Art. 26Victims of Crime

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 31-26-4 (2026).

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A victim shall have the right to: A. be treated with fairness and respect for the victim's dignity and privacy throughout the criminal justice process; B. timely disposition of the case; C. be reasonably protected from the accused throughout the criminal justice process; D. notification of court proceedings; E. attend all public court proceedings the accused has the right to attend; F. confer with the prosecution; G. make a statement to the court at sentencing and at any post-sentencing hearings for the accused; H. restitution from the person convicted of the criminal offense that caused the victim's loss or injury; I. information about the conviction, sentencing, imprisonment, escape or release of the accused; J. have the prosecuting attorney notify the victim's employer, if requested by 

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A victim shall have the right to: A. be treated with fairness and respect for the victim's dignity and privacy throughout the criminal justice process; B. timely disposition of the case; C. be reasonably protected from the accused throughout the criminal justice process; D. notification of court proceedings; E. attend all public court proceedings the accused has the right to attend; F. confer with the prosecution; G. make a statement to the court at sentencing and at any post-sentencing hearings for the accused; H. restitution from the person convicted of the criminal offense that caused the victim's loss or injury; I. information about the conviction, sentencing, imprisonment, escape or release of the accused; J. have the prosecuting attorney notify the victim's employer, if requested by the victim, of the necessity of the victim's cooperation and testimony in a court proceeding that may necessitate the absence of the victim from work for good cause; K. promptly receive any property belonging to the victim that is being held for evidentiary purposes by a law enforcement agency or the prosecuting attorney, unless there are compelling evidentiary reasons for retention of the victim's property; L. be informed by the court at a sentencing proceeding that the offender is eligible to earn meritorious deductions from the offender's sentence and the amount of meritorious deductions that may be earned by the offender; and M. be notified by the district attorney of the availability of and procedures to apply for crime victims reparation.