New Mexico Statutes 31-15-2. Definitions
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As used in the Public Defender Act:
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 31-15-2
- Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
A. “chief” means the chief public defender;
B. “commission” means the public defender commission;
C. “court” means the district, metropolitan and magistrate courts of this state;
D. “department” means the public defender department; E. “district” means a public defender district; and
F. “judge” means a judge of the district or metropolitan court or a magistrate.