New Mexico Statutes
§ 32A-2-8 — Petition; authorization to file
New Mexico § 32A-2-8
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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 32A-2-8 (2026).
Text
A petition alleging delinquency shall not be filed in delinquency proceedings unless the children's court attorney, after consulting with probation services, has determined and endorsed upon the petition that the filing of the petition is in the best interest of the public and the child. The children's court attorney shall furnish legal services in connection with the authorization and preparation of the petition.
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Legislative History
1978 Comp., § 32A-2-8, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 77, § 37.
Nearby Sections
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§ 32A-1-1
Short title§ 32A-1-10
Petition; who may sign§ 32A-1-11
Petition; form and content§ 32A-1-13
Summons; service§ 32A-1-14
Repealed§ 32A-1-15
Release or delivery from custody§ 32A-1-16
Basic rights§ 32A-1-17
Appeals§ 32A-1-18
Procedural matters§ 32A-1-19
Court costs and expenses§ 32A-1-2
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New Mexico § 32A-2-8, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nm/32A/32A-2-8.