§ 8-5-1 [Creation of department of justice.]
§ 8-5-2 Duties of attorney general
§ 8-5-2.1 Attorney general; legal service fees for state agencies
§ 8-5-3 [Action in civil and criminal cases.]
§ 8-5-4 [Employment of legal assistance for departments.]
§ 8-5-5 Assistant attorneys general; other employees; appointment
§ 8-5-6 Opinions and report
§ 8-5-15 [Representation of officer, deputy, assistant, agent or employee of state or state institution.]
§ 8-5-17 Attorney general; consumer representation before commission
§ 8-5-18 Guadalupe Hidalgo treaty division
§ 8-5-19 Attorney general; authority to investigate and prosecute missing indigenous persons cases
§ 8-5-20 Missing indigenous persons specialists; duties
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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 8 > Article 5 - Attorney General

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.