§ 31-12-3 Paying fines, fees or costs in installments; community service option
§ 31-12-9 Crime laboratory fund created; appropriation
§ 31-12-12 Domestic violence offender treatment or intervention fund created; appropriation; program requirements
§ 31-12-14 Relief of court debt for fees or costs
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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 31 > Article 12 - Fines, Fees and Costs

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.