§ 29-3-1 New Mexico state police; identification and information
§ 29-3-2 New Mexico state police; cooperation; local and state
§ 29-3-3 New Mexico state police; cooperation; federal
§ 29-3-4 State agencies; cooperation
§ 29-3-8 Biometric identifying information of persons arrested; state arrest records; disposition
§ 29-3-9 Instruction
§ 29-3-10 DNA collection from persons arrested
§ 29-3-11 Uniform crime reporting system established; duties of department
§ 29-3-12 Updates to criminal history records
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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 29 > Article 3 - Identification of Criminals

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.