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9-211.  Affidavit for bench warrant.

[For use with District Court Rule 5-209 NMRA,

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 _______________________]

_________________________ COURT

                                                                                                                        No. __________

[STATE OF NEW MEXICO]

[COUNTY OF ___________________]

[CITY OF _______________________]

v.

__________________________________________, Defendant

AFFIDAVIT FOR BENCH WARRANT

            The undersigned, being duly sworn, on his oath, states that he has reason to believe that on or about the ________ day of __________________ , ________ , in the (County) (City) of __________________ , State of New Mexico, the above-named person:

(check appropriate box or boxes)

            [ ]         failed to appear at the time and place ordered by this court

            [ ]         failed to appear as required by a subpoena issued by this court

            [ ]         failed to appear in accordance with the conditions of release imposed by this court

            [ ]         should appear for review of conditions of release previously imposed

            [ ]         failed to pay fines or costs previously imposed 

            [ ]         failed to comply with conditions of probation 

            [ ]         __________________________________________ (describe contempt)

            The undersigned further states the following facts on oath to establish probable cause to believe that the above-named person: ________________________________

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(set forth facts in support of affidavit including any hearsay relied upon)

                                                                        _____________________________________

                                                                        Affiant's name (print/type)

                                                                        _____________________________________

                                                                        Signature of affiant

                                                                        _____________________________________

                                                                        Official title (if any)

Subscribed and sworn to

before me in the above-named

(county) (city) of the

State of New Mexico this ____________

day of _______________ , __________

________________________________

Judge, Notary or Other Officer

Authorized to Administer Oaths

NOTE: This form is needed only if the judge does not have personal knowledge of the failure to appear or do the thing ordered.

[As amended, effective January 1, 1996.]