New Mexico Statutes 32A-11-6 v2. Court jurisdiction in placement of delinquent children. (Contingent effective date. See note below.)
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Any court having jurisdiction to place delinquent children may place such a child in an institution in another state pursuant to Article 3 of the Revised Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children [32A-11-1 N.M. Stat. Ann.] and shall retain jurisdiction as provided in Article 4 of that compact.
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 32A-11-6 v2
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.