New Mexico Statutes
§ 31-27-8 — Safekeeping of seized property pending disposition
New Mexico § 31-27-8
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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 31-27-8 (2026).
Text
With regard to seized property in the state courts: A. seized currency alleged to be subject to forfeiture shall be deposited with the clerk of the district court in an interest-bearing account; B. seized property other than currency or real property, not required by federal or state law to be destroyed, shall be placed under seal at a place designated by the district court; C. seized property shall be kept by the custodian in a manner to protect it from theft or damage and, if ordered by the district court, insured against those risks; and D. unless it is returned to an owner, a law enforcement agency shall dispose of forfeited or abandoned property as provided in Section 31-27-7 NMSA 1978.
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Legislative History
Laws 2002, ch. 4, § 8; 2015, ch. 152, § 10; 2019, ch. 133, § 9.
Nearby Sections
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§ 31-1-1
Short title§ 31-1-2
Definitions§ 31-1-3
Method of prosecution§ 31-1-5
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Post-conviction remedy§ 31-12-10
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Bluebook (online)
New Mexico § 31-27-8, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nm/31/31-27-8.