New Mexico Statutes
§ 31-26-2 — Purpose of act
New Mexico § 31-26-2
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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 31-26-2 (2026).
Text
Recognizing the state's concern for victims of crime, it is the purpose of the Victims of Crime Act to assure that: A. the full impact of a crime is brought to the attention of a court; B. victims of violent crimes are treated with dignity, respect and sensitivity at all stages of the criminal justice process; C. victims' rights are protected by law enforcement agencies, prosecutors and judges as vigorously as are the rights of criminal defendants; and D. the provisions of Article 2, Section 24 of the constitution of New Mexico are implemented in statute.
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Legislative History
Laws 1994, ch. 144, § 2.
Nearby Sections
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§ 31-1-1
Short title§ 31-1-2
Definitions§ 31-1-3
Method of prosecution§ 31-1-5
Procedures on arrest; reports§ 31-11-1
Stay of execution; release§ 31-11-6
Post-conviction remedy§ 31-12-10
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Bluebook (online)
New Mexico § 31-26-2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nm/31/31-26-2.