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9-603.  Final order on criminal complaint.

[For use with Magistrate Court Rules 6-701 and 6-702 NMRA,

Metropolitan Court Rules 7-701 and 7-702 NMRA and

Municipal Court Rules 8-701 and 8-702 NMRA]

STATE OF NEW MEXICO

[COUNTY OF ___________________]

[CITY OF _______________________]

__________________ COURT

                                                                                                                        No. ________

[STATE OF NEW MEXICO] 

[COUNTY OF ___________________]

[CITY OF _______________________]

v.

__________________________________________, Defendant

FINAL ORDER ON CRIMINAL COMPLAINT¹

(If the sentence involves imprisonment or probation, use Criminal Form 9-601)

1.         PLEA

(Plea of not guilty)

The defendant having entered a plea of NOT GUILTY, a jury was

(a)  (check one)        [ ]  impaneled            [ ]  waived

(b)  (check one)        [ ]  the jury finding    [ ]  the court finding

(c)  (check one)        [ ]  the defendant      [ ]  the defendant

                                    GUILTY                      NOT GUILTY

of the following charge(s): _________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

(Plea of guilty)

[ ]         The defendant having entered a plea of guilty, the court so finds the defendant guilty of the following charges: ________________________________________

            ________________________________________________________________

[ ]         The defendant having entered a plea of nolo contendere, the court accepts the plea as an admission of guilt, for the purposes of this action  only, of the following charges:

            ________________________________________________________________

            ________________________________________________________________

2.         JUDGMENT OF COURT

IT IS ADJUDGED THAT the defendant is

[ ]         GUILTY

[ ]         NOT GUILTY

            of such charges.

3.         SENTENCE OF COURT

IT IS THE SENTENCE of this court that the defendant pay a fine to the (State of New Mexico) (City of __________________) in the sum of __________________ dollars ($____________) as follows:

            $ ____________ for ________________________

            $ ____________ for ________________________

            $ ____________ for ________________________

4.         COURT COSTS AND FEES 

Court costs of __________________ dollars ($____________) are assessed against the defendant as follows:

court costs $____________          automation fee $____________

corrections fee $____________    other $____________²

(complete only if applicable)

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the defendant's cash bond is to be:

            [ ] returned to defendant [ ] applied to the payment of court costs, court fees

            [ ] applied to the payment of court costs, court fees and fines).

THE DEFENDANT IS ORDERED to pay the above fines and costs on or before the ____________ day of ____________, ________.

FAILURE TO COMPLY

FAILURE TO REPORT OR PAY COSTS OR FINES WILL RESULT IN A BENCH WARRANT FOR THE DEFENDANT'S ARREST.

APPEAL BOND $______________.

OTHER CONDITIONS OF RELEASE.

If the defendant files a notice of appeal, the following additional conditions of release are hereby approved pending appeal to the district court:

            ________________________________________________________________

________________________________            ________________________________

Date                                                                            Judge

USE NOTES

            1.         Since there is no right to a trial by jury in the municipal court, this form must be modified for use in the municipal courts.

            2.         Not all fees and costs are applicable to all courts of limited jurisdiction. See: Section 35-14-11 NMSA 1978 for municipal corrections fee; and Section 35-6-1 NMSA 1978 for magistrate and metropolitan court corrections fee and automation fees and other fees and costs to be assessed upon conviction. Other fees would include the Metropolitan Court mediation fee (Section 35-6-1 NMSA 1978).

            3.         It is recommended that this form not be pre-printed by the Administrative Office of the Courts. It may be used as guidance in modifying Form 9-602 NMRA.

[As amended, effective September 1, 1989; January 1, 1995; January 1, 1997.]