New Mexico Statutes

§ 66-8-126 — Failure to obey notice to appear

New Mexico § 66-8-126
JurisdictionNew Mexico
Ch. 66Motor Vehicles
Art. 8Crimes, Penalties and Procedure

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 66-8-126 (2026).

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A.It is a penalty assessment misdemeanor for a person to violate that person's written promise to appear in court given to an officer upon issuance of a uniform traffic citation regardless of the disposition of the charge for which the citation was issued.
B.A written promise to appear in court may be complied with by appearance of counsel.

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Legislative History

1953 Comp., § 64-8-126, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 534; 2019, ch. 224,

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