New Mexico Statutes 31-21-9. Presentence and prerelease investigations
A. Upon the order of any district or magistrate court, the director shall prepare a presentence report which shall include such information as the court may request.
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 31-21-9
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- Presentence report: A report prepared by a court's probation officer, after a person has been convicted of an offense, summarizing for the court the background information needed to determine the appropriate sentence. Source: U.S. Courts
B. Upon the order of any district court the director shall prepare a prerelease report which the court shall use to determine the accused’s qualifications for bail. The report shall include available information about the accused’s family ties, employment, financial resources, character, physical and mental condition, the length of his residence in the community, his record of convictions, his record of appearance at court proceedings or of flight to avoid prosecution or failure to appear at court proceedings and any history of drug or alcohol abuse.
C. All local and state law enforcement agencies shall furnish to the director any requested criminal records.