New Mexico Statutes 66-5-27.1. Recognition of convictions for motor vehicle offenses committed on tribal land; intergovernmental agreements; information sharing with tribal courts
A. The department is authorized to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the appropriate governmental entity of a tribe to permit the exchange of information between the tribal court and the division regarding persons who are adjudicated for a motor vehicle offense that occurred within the jurisdiction of the tribal court.
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 66-5-27.1
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
B. The division is authorized to suspend or revoke the driver’s license or driving privilege of a person who has been convicted of a motor vehicle offense by a tribal court; provided that:
(1) the department has entered into an intergovernmental agreement with the tribe that permits the exchange of information on motor vehicle offense convictions between the tribal court and the division; and
(2) the division has received notice from the tribal court, or other authority as provided in the intergovernmental agreement, that the driver has been convicted of a motor vehicle offense that, if committed within the jurisdiction of the state, would be grounds for suspension or revocation of the driver’s license or driving privilege of the offender.