New Mexico § 33-1-11 Correctional officer qualifications

New Mexico Statutes

§ 33-1-11 — Correctional officer qualifications

New Mexico § 33-1-11

Ch. 33Correctional Institutions

Art. 1Corrections Department

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 33-1-11 (2026).

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Members of the corrections department correctional officer force, excluding correctional specialists, shall: A. at the time of their appointment, be citizens of the United States; B. at the time of their appointment, have reached age of majority; C. have at least a high school education or its equivalent; D. be of good moral character and not have been convicted of a felony or any infamous crime in the courts of this or any other state or in the federal courts; and E. successfully pass any physical and aptitude examination the department may require.

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Members of the corrections department correctional officer force, excluding correctional specialists, shall: A. at the time of their appointment, be citizens of the United States; B. at the time of their appointment, have reached age of majority; C. have at least a high school education or its equivalent; D. be of good moral character and not have been convicted of a felony or any infamous crime in the courts of this or any other state or in the federal courts; and E. successfully pass any physical and aptitude examination the department may require.