Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if any police officer is convicted of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to a crime involving the unlawful use or threatened use of physical force or a crime involving the failure to intervene in the use of unlawful force, the board shall permanently revoke the police officer’s certification. The board shall not, under any circumstance, reinstate the police officer’s certification or grant new certification to the police officer unless the police officer is exonerated by a court or pardoned by the governor.

Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 29-7-15

  • 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.
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