New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 33 > Article 9A – Juvenile Community Corrections
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| § 33-9A-1 | Short title |
| § 33-9A-2 | Definitions |
| § 33-9A-3 | Juvenile community corrections grant fund created; |
| § 33-9A-4 | Applications; criteria |
| § 33-9A-5 | Selection panels |
| § 33-9A-6 | Sentencing |
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 33 > Article 9A - Juvenile Community Corrections
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- 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.
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.