New Mexico Statutes
§ 31-5-5 — Inmate commitment or transfer
New Mexico § 31-5-5
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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 31-5-5 (2026).
Text
The secretary of corrections may commit or transfer an inmate to any institution in or outside New Mexico if New Mexico has entered into a contract or contracts for the confinement of inmates in the institution pursuant to Article III of the Western Interstate Corrections Compact [31-5-4 NMSA 1978].
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Legislative History
1953 Comp., § 41-20-12, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 112, § 2; 1985, ch. 119, §
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 § 31-5-5, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nm/31/31-5-5.