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9-606.  Agreement to pay.

[For use with Municipal Court Rule 8-701 NMRA]

STATE OF NEW MEXICO 

CITY OF _______________________

__________________ COURT

                                                                                                                        No. ________

CITY OF _______________________

v.

__________________________________________, Defendant

AGREEMENT TO PAY

            I have been convicted of __________________ and assessed $ ____________ fine.  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 held in contempt of this court.

            I may be confined in jail.

                                                            Dated: ____________________________________

                                                            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.]