• ARTICLE 1 General Provisions
    • 5-101. Scope and title.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-102. Rules and forms.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-103. Service and filing of pleadings and other papers.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-103.1. Service and filing of pleadings and other papers by facsimile.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-103.2. Electronic service and filing of pleadings and other papers.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-104. Time.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-105. Designation of judge.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-106. Peremptory challenge to a district judge; recusal; procedure for exercising.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-107. Entry of appearance.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-108. Nonadmitted and nonresident counsel.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-109. Court-appointed attorneys.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-110. Clinical education.
    • 5-110.1. Clinical education; out-of-state law school approved programs.
    • 5-111. Record.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-112. Failure to observe rules.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-113. Harmless error; clerical mistakes.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-114. Decorum of grand jury proceedings.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-115. Conduct of court proceedings.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-116. Witness immunity.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-117. Record; exhibits.
    • 5-118. Form of papers.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-119. Witnesses.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-120. Motions.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-121. Orders; preparation and entry.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-123. Public inspection and sealing of court records.
  • ARTICLE 2 Initiation of Proceedings
    • 5-201. Methods of prosecution.
      • ANNOTATIONS
        • I. GENERAL CONSIDERATION.
        • II. COMMENCEMENT OF PROSECUTION.
        • III. COMPLAINT.
        • IV. INFORMATION.
          • A. IN GENERAL.
          • B. ESSENTIAL FACTS.
          • C. SUFFICIENCY OF REFERENCE TO OFFENSE.
        • V. INDICTMENTS.
          • A. IN GENERAL.
          • B. ESSENTIAL FACTS.
          • C. SUFFICIENCY OF REFERENCE TO OFFENSE.
    • 5-202. General rules of pleadings.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-203. Joinder; severance.
      • ANNOTATIONS
        • I. JOINDER OF OFFENSES.
        • II. JOINDER OF DEFENDANTS.
        • III. MOTION FOR SEVERANCE.
    • 5-204. Amendment or dismissal of complaint, information and indictment.
      • ANNOTATIONS
        • I. GENERAL CONSIDERATION.
        • II. DEFECTS, ERRORS AND OMISSIONS.
        • III. SURPLUSAGE.
        • IV. VARIANCES.
        • V. EFFECT.
    • 5-205. Unnecessary allegations.
      • ANNOTATIONS
        • I. UNNECESSARY ALLEGATIONS.
        • II. STATEMENT OF FACTS.
    • 5-206. Signing of pleadings.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-207. Withdrawn.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-208. Issuance of warrant for arrest and summons.
      • ANNOTATIONS
        • I. GENERAL CONSIDERATION.
        • II. FORM.
        • III. BASIS FOR WARRANT.
    • 5-209. Service of summons; failure to appear.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-210. Arrests without a warrant; arrest warrants.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-211. Search warrants.
      • ANNOTATIONS
        • I. GENERAL CONSIDERATION.
        • II. ISSUANCE.
        • III. CONTENTS.
        • IV. EXECUTION.
        • V. RETURN.
        • VI. PROBABLE CAUSE.
    • 5-212. Motion to suppress.
      • ANNOTATIONS
        • I. GENERAL CONSIDERATION.
        • II. PROPERTY.
          • A. IN GENERAL.
          • B. SEIZED FROM BUILDINGS OR GROUNDS.
          • C. SEIZED FROM MOTOR VEHICLE, ETC.
          • D. SEIZED FROM PERSON.
        • III. SUPPRESSION OF OTHER EVIDENCE.
        • IV. TIME FOR FILING.
        • V. HEARING.
  • ARTICLE 3 Pretrial Proceedings
    • 5-301. Arrest without warrant; probable cause determination; first appearance.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-302. Preliminary examination.
      • ANNOTATIONS
        • I. GENERAL CONSIDERATION.
        • II. SUBPOENA OF WITNESSES.
        • III. RECORD OF HEARING.
        • IV. FINDINGS OF COURT.
        • V. TIME.
        • VI. REMAND FOR PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION.
    • 5-302A. Grand Jury Proceedings.
    • 5-303. Arraignment.
      • ANNOTATIONS
        • I. GENERAL CONSIDERATION.
        • II. ARRAIGNMENT.
        • III. READING OF INDICTMENT OR INFORMATION.
        • IV. PLEAS.
        • V. REFUSAL TO PLEAD.
        • VI. ADVICE TO DEFENDANT.
        • VII. ENSURING VOLUNTARY PLEA.
        • VIII. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS.
        • IX. WAIVER OF ARRAIGNMENT.
    • 5-304. Pleas.
      • ANNOTATIONS
  • ARTICLE 4 Release Provisions
    • 5-401. Bail.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-401A. Bail; unpaid surety.
    • 5-401B. Bail bonds; justification of compensated sureties.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-402. Release; during trial, pending sentence, motion for new trial and appeal.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-403. Revocation of release.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-404. Bail for witness.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-405. Appeal from orders regarding release.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-406. Bail bonds; exoneration; forfeiture.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-407. Bail bonds; notice.
  • ARTICLE 5 Discovery
    • 5-501. Disclosure by the state.
      • ANNOTATIONS
        • I. GENERAL CONSIDERATION.
        • II. INFORMATION SUBJECT TO DISCLOSURE.
        • III. LIST OF STATE WITNESSES.
    • 5-502. Disclosure by the defendant.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-503. Depositions; statements.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-503.1. Persons before whom depositions may be taken.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-503.2. Depositions; failure to make discovery; sanctions.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-504. Videotaped depositions; testimony of certain minors who are victims of sexual offenses.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-505. Continuing duty to disclose.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-506. Grand jury proceedings.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-507. Depositions; statements; protective orders.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-508. Notice of alibi; entrapment defense.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-509. Habitual criminal proceedings; notice of attack on prior sentence.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-511. Subpoena.
    • 5-512. Stipulations regarding discovery procedure.
  • ARTICLE 6 Trials
    • 5-601. Pretrial motions, defenses and objections.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-602. Insanity; incompetency; lack of capacity.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-603. Pretrial hearing.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-604 . Time of commencement of trial.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-605. Jury trial.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-606. Jurors.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-607. Order of trial.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-608. Instructions to juries.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-609. Submission to jury.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-610. Additional instructions to jury following retirement; communications between court and jury.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-611. Return of verdict; mistrial; discharge of jurors.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-612. Presence of the defendant; appearance of counsel.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-613. Conduct of trial.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-614. Motion for new trial.
      • ANNOTATIONS
  • ARTICLE 7 Judgment and Appeal
    • 5-701. Judgment; costs.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-702. Advising defendant of a right to appeal.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-703. Predisposition report procedure.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-704. Death penalty; sentencing.
      • ANNOTATIONS
  • ARTICLE 8 Special Proceedings
    • 5-801. Modification of sentence.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-802. Habeas corpus.
      • ANNOTATIONS
        • I. GENERAL CONSIDERATION.
        • II. SCOPE OF RULE; GROUNDS FOR RELIEF.
          • A. IN GENERAL.
          • B. PRETRIAL MATTERS.
          • C. TRIAL MATTERS.
          • D. POST-TRIAL MATTERS.
          • E. RIGHT TO COUNSEL; OTHER RIGHTS.
        • III. DELAYED OR SUCCESSIVE MOTIONS AND DIRECT APPEAL ISSUES.
          • A. IN GENERAL.
          • B. GROUNDS COULD HAVE BEEN RAISED ON APPEAL.
          • C. PREVIOUS CONSIDERATION ON APPEAL OR HABEAS CORPUS.
          • D. GROUNDS NOT RAISED BEFORE APPEAL OR MOTION.
          • E. SUCCESSIVE MOTIONS.
          • F. GROUNDS COULD HAVE BEEN RAISED ON PRIOR MOTIONS.
        • IV. FORM OF MOTION; TRANSCRIPT.
        • V. MOTION TO BE SPECIFIC.
        • VI. INITIAL CONSIDERATION; SUMMARY DISMISSAL.
          • A. IN GENERAL.
          • B. GRANT OF EVIDENTIARY HEARING.
        • VII. EVIDENTIARY HEARING.
          • A. COUNSEL.
          • B. PROCEDURE OF HEARING.
          • C. SCOPE OF HEARING.
          • D. PRESENCE OF DEFENDANT.
    • 5-805. Probation; violations.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-820. Fugitive complaint.
      • ANNOTATIONS
    • 5-821. Arraignment and commitment hearing prior to issuance of the governor's rendition warrant.
    • 5-822. Commencement and continuation of fugitive actions after issuance of a governor's rendition warrant.
    • 5-823. Rights hearing; filing of demand for extradition.
    • 5-824. Petition for writ of habeas corpus.
    • 5-825. Bail after arrest on a governor's rendition warrant; dismissal for failure to deliver defendant.
  • ARTICLE 9 Appendices
    • 5-901. Time sequence for typical felony case.
    • 5-902. Contempt of court.
    • 5-903. Juror handbook (Transferred).
      • ANNOTATIONS
  • Table Of Corresponding Rules
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Historical New Mexico Rules Annotated

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Rule Set 5 - Rules of Criminal Procedure for the District Courts (2010)

Collection Historical New Mexico Rules Annotated
File Number Rule Set 5 NMRA

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