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Chapter 31 - Criminal Procedure - cited by 3,637 documents
Rule Set 6 - Rules of Criminal Procedure for the Magistrate Courts - cited by 566 documents
Rule Set 7 - Rules of Criminal Procedure for the Metropolitan Courts - cited by 447 documents
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9-605. Agreement to pay.
[For use with Magistrate Court Rule 6-701 NMRA and
Metropolitan Court Rule 7-701 NMRA]
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
[COUNTY OF ___________________]
_________________________ COURT
No. _________
[STATE OF NEW MEXICO]
[COUNTY OF ___________________]
v.
__________________________________________, Defendant
AGREEMENT TO PAY
I have been convicted of __________________ and assessed $ ______________ fine and $______________ fees and costs. I am unable to pay the (fine), (fees) (and) (costs) at this time. I promise
[to pay in the following manner: _______________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________]
[and] [or]
[in lieu of the above (fines) (fees) (and) (costs) to perform ____________ hours of community service].
I fully understand that if I fail to [pay the fine, fees and costs] [or] [perform community service] in accordance with this agreement:
I may be prosecuted for contempt of court.
If a bench warrant is issued for failure to pay fines or fees or for failure to perform community service, an additional $100.00 administrative fee may result.
I may be confined in jail.
________________________________ ________________________________
Date Defendant
Witness: ______________________________
USE NOTES
Section 31-12-3 NMSA 1978 authorizes the judge to permit payment of fine, fees or costs in installments or if the defendant is unable to pay to order community service in lieu of all or any part of the fine, fees and costs. Credit toward the fine, fees or costs must be given at the prevailing federal hourly minimum wage rate.
[As amended, effective November 1, 1995.]