New Mexico Statutes
§ 31-26-5 — Exercise of rights; requirements for victim
New Mexico § 31-26-5
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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 31-26-5 (2026).
Text
A victim may exercise his rights pursuant to the provisions of the Victims of Crime Act only if he: A. reports the criminal offense within five days of the occurrence or discovery of the criminal offense, unless the district attorney determines that the victim had a reasonable excuse for failing to do so; B. provides the district attorney with current and updated information regarding the victim's name, address and telephone number; and C. fully cooperates with and fully responds to reasonable requests made by law enforcement agencies and district attorneys.
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Legislative History
Laws 1994, ch. 144, § 5.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 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 § 31-26-5, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nm/31/31-26-5.