§ 31-20-1 Sentence of corporations
§ 31-20-2 Place of imprisonment; commitments
§ 31-20-3 Order deferring or suspending sentence; diagnostic commitment
§ 31-20-4 Application of order deferring or suspending sentence
§ 31-20-5 Placing defendant on probation
§ 31-20-5.1 Misdemeanor compliance programs; counties may establish; fees
§ 31-20-5.2 Sex offenders; period of probation; terms and conditions of probation
§ 31-20-6 Conditions of order deferring or suspending sentence
§ 31-20-8 Effect of termination of period of suspension without revocation of order
§ 31-20-9 Completion of total term of deferment
§ 31-20-10 Character of order
§ 31-20-11 Credit for time pending appellate review
§ 31-20-12 Credit for time prior to conviction
§ 31-20-13 Conditional discharge order; exception
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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 31 > Article 20 - Sentencing

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
  • 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.
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
  • Writ of certiorari: An order issued by the Supreme Court directing the lower court to transmit records for a case for which it will hear on appeal.