§ 31-2-1 [Officer of another state entering this state in fresh pursuit;
§ 31-2-2 [Arrested person taken before magistrate; hearing;
§ 31-2-3 [Construction of act; power to arrest not limited.]
§ 31-2-4 [“State” includes District of Columbia.]
§ 31-2-5 [“Fresh pursuit” defined.]
§ 31-2-6 [Certified copies of law to be distributed.]
§ 31-2-7 [Citation of act.]
§ 31-2-8 Authority to arrest misdemeanant; fresh pursuit

Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 31 > Article 2 - Fresh Pursuit

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state.
  • 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.