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4-954. Petition to expunge arrest records and public records; automatic.

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

STATE OF NEW MEXICO

COUNTY OF _________________________

_______________JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

In re _________________________________, Petitioner.     No. _______________

PETITION FOR REQUEST FOR AUTOMATIC EXPUNGEMENT UNDER SECTION 29-3A-8 NMSA 1978
(Automatic Expungement of Arrest and Conviction Records;
Cannabis Regulation Act, Sections 26-2C-1 to -42 NMSA 1978)

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):

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Petitioner claims an entitlement to automatic expungement of the following offense(s) involving cannabis that is(are) no longer a crime as of the effective date of the Cannabis Regulation Act, Sections 26-2C-1 to -42 NMSA 1978, or would have resulted in a lesser offense if the Cannabis Regulation Act had been in effect at the time of the offense(s).

You may include more than one case if there are multiple cases with eligible offenses. (Include additional pages if necessary)

District Court case number: _______________________________________________

Metropolitan/Magistrate/Municipal Court case number(s): ________________________

Arrest number(s): _______________________________________________________

Law enforcement agency numbers(s): _______________________________________

Eligible charge(s) related to the above case: __________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

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[ ] Petitioner is not seeking to reopen the underlying criminal matter

District Court case number(s): _____________________________________________

Metropolitan/Magistrate/Municipal Court case number(s): _______________________

Arrest number(s): _______________________________________________________

Law enforcement agency numbers(s): _______________________________________

Eligible charge(s) related to the above case: __________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

[ ] Petitioner is not seeking to reopen the underlying criminal matter

[ ] 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.

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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.]