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9-212.  Bench warrant.

[For use with District Court Criminal Rule 5-209 NMRA]

STATE OF NEW MEXICO

COUNTY OF _______________________

__________________ JUDICIAL DISTRICT

                                                                                                                        No. ___________

STATE OF NEW MEXICO

v.

__________________________________________, Defendant

BENCH WARRANT

THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO TO ANY OFFICER AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THIS WARRANT:

YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to arrest ________________________ and bring (him) (her) forthwith before this court to answer the following charges: 

(check appropriate box or boxes)

[ ]         grand jury indictment filed on ______________ (date) on the  following charges:

            ________________________________________________________________.

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

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

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

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

[ ]         contempt of court.

[ ]         failure to pay fines or costs previously imposed

[ ]         failure to comply with conditions of probation.

[ ]         other:  ________________________________________________________________

            ________________________________________________________________.

Bond provisions:

            Bond is set in the amount of $ ______________. (cash bond 10% of bond) (surety) (property bond).

                                                                        _____________________________________

                                                                        Judge

Description of defendant:

Name _____________________________________

Alias ______________________________________

Date of birth ________________________________

Social Security No. ___________________________

Address ___________________________________

Sex (male) (female) Height _______ Weight _______

Hair color _______________ Eyes ______________

Scars, marks and tattoos:_________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

Vehicle (make, model, year and color, if known)

______________________________________________________________________

Extradition Information:

The State will extradite the defendant from

(check and complete)

[ ]         any contiguous state.

[ ]         anywhere in the continental United States.

[ ]         any other state.

[ ]         anywhere.

Prosecuting attorney:________________________

By:                              _________________________

Date:                           _________________________

Originating officer:   _________________________

Originating agency: _________________________

RETURN

I arrested the above-named person on the ____________ day of ______________, __________, by taking such person into custody.

                                                                                    ________________________________

                                                                                    Signature

                                                                                    ________________________________

                                                                                    Title

[As amended, effective January 1, 1996; October 7, 1999.]