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4-951. Petition to expunge arrest records and public records; identity theft.

[For use with District Court Rule 1-077.1 NMRA]

STATE OF NEW MEXICO

COUNTY OF _________________________

_______________JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

In re _________________________________, Petitioner.                 No.

PETITION TO EXPUNGE ARREST RECORDS AND PUBLIC RECORDS UNDER SECTION 29-3A-3 NMSA 1978

(Identity Theft)

            Petitioner, [ ] unrepresented by counsel/[ ] represented by counsel (select one), under Section 29-3A-3 NMSA 1978, respectfully moves the Court to expunge the arrest records and public records related to the cases/charges below.

1.  Information about Petitioner:

Date of Birth: _____________________

Current Mailing Address: _______________________________________________

City: _________________________ State: ________________ Zip Code: _______

Home Phone #: ____________ Work Phone #: ___________ Cell #: ___________

Other names or aliases by which Petitioner has been known (include prior names, nicknames, or aliases, especially if your arrest records may reflect a different name): _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2.    [ ] Petitioner has no pending expungement cases in the _________ Judicial District.

[ ] Petitioner has the following pending expungement cases in the _________ Judicial District Court (provide expungement case numbers for any expungement cases that may be currently pending before the ____________ Judicial District Court): __________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3.    [ ] Petitioner has never applied for expungement and been denied.

[ ] Petitioner has applied for expungement and been denied in the following expungement cases (provide the expungement case numbers): _______________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

4.    As the result of identity theft, Petitioner has been improperly named in the following criminal case or cases:

Case name: ________________________________________________________

Case number: _______________________________________________________

Date of filing: ________________________________________________________

Please attach copies of any records in your possession associated with this case.

5.  Petitioner asks this Court for an Order to Expunge Arrest and Criminal Records for information in the custody of the following agencies:

[ ] District Court in the _____________ Judicial District;

[ ] ___________ County Sheriff’s Department;

[ ] District Attorney for the _________________ Judicial District;

[ ] New Mexico Department of Public Safety;

[ ] Law Enforcement Agency (name of agency) ____________________________;

[ ] Metropolitan/Magistrate/Municipal Court in ______________________(location);

[ ] New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau;

[ ] Other _________________________________________________________

6.  The charges sought to be expunged were originally disposed of or originated in (select one)

[ ] District Court in the ____________ Judicial District

[ ] Metropolitan Court in ______________ (location)

[ ] Magistrate Court in ____________ (location)

[ ] Municipal Court in _______________ (location)

7.    [ ] Petitioner wishes to attend any hearings in this matter by telephonic or other electronic means as provided for in Rule 1-077.1(J) NMRA.

______________________________________________________________________

SIGNATURE SECTION

I, Petitioner, affirm under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of New Mexico that the statements herein are true and correct.

[Provisionally adopted by Supreme Court Order No. 21-8300-033, effective for all cases filed or pending on or after January 28, 2022.]