New Mexico Statutes
§ 4-44-20 — Prisoners; feeding in transit
New Mexico § 4-44-20
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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 4-44-20 (2026).
Text
A.The county sheriffs shall be reimbursed for the actual expense incurred for the care and feeding of prisoners in transit. Reimbursement shall not be made pursuant to this section without proof of actual expenses incurred by a sheriff or his delegate. The reimbursement for any prisoner shall not exceed the rate set by the Per Diem and Mileage Act [10-8-1 to 10-8-8 NMSA 1978].
B.Subject to appropriation by the legislature, a county shall be reimbursed by the state for the actual expenses incurred for the care and feeding of prisoners in transit. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, a single county shall not receive more than fifty percent of the total amount of money allocated to all counties as reimbursement.
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Legislative History
1953 Comp., § 15-43-14.2, enacted by Laws 1961, ch. 253, § 8; 1977, ch. 107,
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[Change in south boundary.]§ 4-10-1
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[County boundaries.]§ 4-11-2
[County seat; buildings.]§ 4-11-3
[Bonds for courthouse and jail.]§ 4-12-1
[County boundaries.]§ 4-12-2
[County seat; buildings.]§ 4-13-1
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[County seat; buildings.]§ 4-13-3
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Bluebook (online)
New Mexico § 4-44-20, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nm/4/4-44-20.