§ 31-26-1 Short title
§ 31-26-2 Purpose of act
§ 31-26-3 Definitions
§ 31-26-4 Victim’s rights
§ 31-26-5 Exercise of rights; requirements for victim
§ 31-26-6 When rights and duties take effect; termination of rights and duties
§ 31-26-7 Designation or appointment of victim’s representative
§ 31-26-8 Procedures for providing victims with preliminary information; law enforcement agencies
§ 31-26-9 Procedures for providing victims with notice of rights and information regarding prosecution of a criminal offense; district attorneys
§ 31-26-10 Procedures for providing victims with notice of a court proceeding; courts; district attorneys
§ 31-26-10.1 Crime victim presence at court proceedings; plea agreement notification
§ 31-26-11 Procedures when an inmate or delinquent child escapes;
§ 31-26-12 Procedures when an inmate is released from incarceration; adult parole board; corrections department; procedures when a delinquent child is released from custody; juvenile parole board; children, youth and families department; district attorneys
§ 31-26-13 Disclaimer
§ 31-26-14 Effect of noncompliance
§ 31-26-15 Identity theft passport; database
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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 31 > Article 26 - Victims of Crime

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • 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.
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • 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.
  • Preliminary hearing: A hearing where the judge decides whether there is enough evidence to make the defendant have a trial.
  • Presentence report: A report prepared by a court's probation officer, after a person has been convicted of an offense, summarizing for the court the background information needed to determine the appropriate sentence. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.