§ 29-7-1 Short title
§ 29-7-2 Academy established
§ 29-7-3 New Mexico law enforcement standards and training council
§ 29-7-4 Powers and duties of council
§ 29-7-4.1 Domestic abuse incident training
§ 29-7-4.2 Child abuse incident training
§ 29-7-4.3 Law enforcement certification board; appointment; powers and duties; refusal to issue or denial, suspension or revocation of certification; suspension of certification for failure to meet required in-service training; confidentiality of investigations; la
§ 29-7-4.4 Law enforcement officer training
§ 29-7-5 Powers and duties of the director
§ 29-7-5.1 Removal of director
§ 29-7-6 Qualifications for certification
§ 29-7-6.1 County sheriffs; training requirement
§ 29-7-7 Definitions
§ 29-7-7.1 In-service law enforcement training; requirements;
§ 29-7-7.2 Reports
§ 29-7-7.3 Ensuring child safety upon arrest; training
§ 29-7-7.4 Missing person and AMBER alert training
§ 29-7-7.5 Interaction with persons with mental impairments;
§ 29-7-7.6 Law enforcement officers; naloxone rescue kit
§ 29-7-7.7 Tourniquet and trauma kit training and distribution
§ 29-7-10 Certification by waiver
§ 29-7-12 Charges; fund created; use
§ 29-7-13 Refusal, suspension or revocation of certification
§ 29-7-14 Law enforcement officers as school resource officers;
§ 29-7-15 Revoke police officer certification after conviction or making certain pleas
§ 29-7-16 Police officer database

Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 29 > Article 7 - Law Enforcement Training

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • 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.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • 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.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.