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New-Mexico
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Chapter 31 - Criminal Proce...
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Article 15 - Public Defenders
Article 15 - Public Defenders
Section 31-15-1 - Short title.
Section 31-15-2 - Definitions.
Section 31-15-2.1 - Public defender commission; membership; terms; removal.
Section 31-15-2.2 - Public defender commission; member qualifications.
Section 31-15-2.3 - Public defender commission; organization; meetings.
Section 31-15-2.4 - Public defender commission; powers and duties; restriction on individual member.
Section 31-15-4 - Chief public defender; appointment; qualifications; removal.
Section 31-15-5 - Public defender department; administration; finance.
Section 31-15-5.1 - Public defender automation fund created; administration; distribution.
Section 31-15-6 - Public defender department; powers.
Section 31-15-7 - Chief public defender; general duties and powers.
Section 31-15-8 - Duty of chief public defender to establish appellate division; duty of appellate division.
Section 31-15-9 - Duty of chief public defender to establish district public defender office; appointment of district public defender.
Section 31-15-10 - Duties of district public defender.
Section 31-15-11 - Compensation; private practice of law by attorneys employed by the department prohibited.
Section 31-15-12 - Explanation of rights; waiver of counsel; application fee; indigency determination.