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9-212B.  Juvenile traffic bench warrant.

[For use with Magistrate Court Rule 6-207 NMRA,

Metropolitan Court Rule 7-207 NMRA and

Municipal Court Rule 8-206 NMRA]

STATE OF NEW MEXICO

[COUNTY OF ___________________]

[CITY OF _______________________]

IN THE ___________________ COURT

                                                                                                                        No. ________

[STATE OF NEW MEXICO]

[COUNTY OF ___________________]

[CITY OF _______________________]

v.

_________________________________, Defendant

DOB:              ______________________

Address:        ______________________

S.S.#              ______________________

JUVENILE TRAFFIC BENCH WARRANT¹

(check applicable box)

[ ]         RESTRICTION ON WARRANT.² The defendant is a juvenile. Arrest the defendant only during court hours after confirming a judge is available for immediate appearance. Do not incarcerate this defendant.

[ ]         UNRESTRICTED WARRANT.³ A children's court judge has approved the arrest and incarceration of this juvenile.

THE (STATE OF NEW MEXICO) (MUNICIPALITY OF _________________________)

TO ANY OFFICER AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THIS WARRANT: 

YOU ARE COMMANDED to arrest the above-named defendant and bring the defendant before this court to answer the following charges checked below unless released as indicated in the return:

(check applicable box and describe facts below)

[ ]         failure to appear as ordered by this court on __________________;

[ ]         failure to appear as required by a subpoena issued by this court for __________________;

[ ]         failure to appear in accordance with the conditions of release imposed by this court for __________________;

[ ]         conditions of release previously imposed should be revoked or reviewed;

[ ]         contempt of court for _______________________________________________

[ ]         failure to pay fines or costs previously imposed by order entered _____________ (date);

[ ]         failure to comply with conditions of probation as set forth in an order entered ________________________ (date);

[ ]         failure to appear at first offender program on ____________________________;

[ ]         other ___________________________________________________________.

            (set forth any additional essential facts underlying issuance of this warrant.)

            ________________________________________________________________

            ________________________________________________________________

(check and complete, if applicable)

[ ]         The defendant failed to appear either on a traffic citation (other than a citation issued for a violation listed in Section 66-8-122 or 66-8-125 NMSA 1978) or a citation issued by an official authorized by law and may be released on a plea of guilty and payment of $ __________________ plus a $100 bench warrant fee⁴;

OR

[ ]         The defendant failed to pay fines and costs and defendant may be released upon payment of the outstanding fine and court costs in the amount of $ ___________ plus a $100 bench warrant fee⁴;

OR

[ ]         The defendant may be released on bond in the amount of $ _______________. The bench warrant fee will be collected upon appearance.

THIS WARRANT MAY BE EXECUTED:

            [ ]         in any jurisdiction;

            [ ]         anywhere in this state;

            [ ]         anywhere in this county;

            [ ]         anywhere in this city.

The clerk of this court shall cause this warrant to be entered into a law enforcement information system⁵:

            [ ]         maintained by the state police.

            [ ]         __________________ (identify other law enforcement information system).

________________________________            ________________________________

Date                                                                            Judge

RETURN

The defendant was arrested and taken into custody on the ____________ day of ______________, ________.

[ ]         The defendant was released on bond in the amount set forth above;

[ ]         The defendant was released upon receipt of the fine and court costs set forth above.

I have caused this warrant to be removed from the law enforcement information system identified in this warrant.

                                                                        _________________________________

                                                                        Signature

                                                                        _________________________________

                                                                        Title

USE NOTES

            1.         This form may be used in municipal, magistrate or metropolitan court traffic cases.

            2.         Check this alternative unless a children's court judge has authorized the incarceration of the juvenile. See Section 32A-2-29 NMSA 1978 for the procedure to be followed when a child is to be incarcerated.

            3.         Check this alternative if a children's court judge has authorized that the juvenile be arrested and incarcerated pursuant to Section 32A-2-29 NMSA 1978.

            4.         A $100 bench warrant fee is assessed in the metropolitan court pursuant to Section 34-8A-12 NMSA 1978 and in the magistrate court pursuant to Section 35-6-5 NMSA 1978.

            5.         All metropolitan court and magistrate court felony, misdemeanor and driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs warrants must be entered into a law enforcement information system.

[Approved, effective March 1, 2000.]