New Mexico § 32A-2-30 Indigency standard; fee schedule; reimbursement

New Mexico Statutes

§ 32A-2-30 — Indigency standard; fee schedule; reimbursement

New Mexico § 32A-2-30

Ch. 32AChildren's Code

Art. 2Delinquency

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Bluebook

N.M. Stat. Ann. § 32A-2-30 (2026).

Text

A.The court shall use a standard adopted and information provided by the public defender department to determine indigency of children in proceedings on petitions alleging delinquency.

B.The court shall use a fee schedule adopted by the public defender department when appointing attorneys to represent children in proceedings on petitions alleging delinquency.

C.The court shall order reimbursement from the parents or guardians of a child who has received or desires to receive legal representation or another benefit under the Public Defender Act [Chapter 31, Article 15 NMSA 1978] after a determination is made that the child was not indigent according to the standard for indigency of children adopted by the public defender department.

D.Any amounts recovered pursuant to this section shall

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A. The court shall use a standard adopted and information provided by the public defender department to determine indigency of children in proceedings on petitions alleging delinquency. B. The court shall use a fee schedule adopted by the public defender department when appointing attorneys to represent children in proceedings on petitions alleging delinquency. C. The court shall order reimbursement from the parents or guardians of a child who has received or desires to receive legal representation or another benefit under the Public Defender Act [Chapter 31, Article 15 NMSA 1978] after a determination is made that the child was not indigent according to the standard for indigency of children adopted by the public defender department. D. Any amounts recovered pursuant to this section shall be paid to the state treasurer for credit to the general fund.