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Bench Warrant Form. This is a New Mexico form and can be use in Criminal Statewide.
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9-212A. Bench warrant.
[For use with Metropolitan Court Rule 7-207 NMRA]
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
[COUNTY OF ____________________]
[CITY OF ______________________]
___________________ COURT
[STATE OF NEW MEXICO]
[CITY OF ______________________]
v.
No. __________
_____________________________, Defendant
DOB: ______________________
Address: ________________________________________________
S.S.#_____________________
BENCH WARRANT
THE (STATE OF NEW MEXICO) (MUNICIPALITY OF _______________)
TO ANY OFFICER AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THIS WARRANT:
YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to arrest the above-named defendant and bring the
defendant before this court to answer the following charges checked below unless released as
indicated in the return:
(check applicable box and describe facts below)
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failure to appear as ordered by this court on ___________________;
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failure to appear as required by a subpoena issued by this court for _______________
____________________________________________________________________;
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failure to appear in accordance with the conditions of release imposed by this court for
______________________________________________________________;
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conditions of release previously imposed should be revoked or reviewed;
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contempt of court for _____________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________;
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failure to pay fines or costs previously imposed by order entered _______________
_____________________ (date);
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failure to comply with conditions of probation as set forth in an order entered
______________________ (date);
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failure to appear at first offender program on _________________;
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other __________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________.
(set forth any additional essential facts underlying issuance of this warrant)
(check and complete, if applicable)
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The defendant failed to appear either on a traffic citation other than a citation issued for a
violation listed in Section 66-8-122 or 66-8-125 NMSA 1978 or a citation issued by an
official authorized by law and may be released on a plea of guilty and payment of
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$____________ plus a $100 bench warrant fee1;
OR
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The defendant failed to pay fines and costs and defendant may be released upon payment of
the outstanding fine and court costs in the amount of $_____________ plus a $100 bench
warrant fee1;
OR
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The defendant may be released on bond in the amount of $_____________. The bench
warrant fee will be collected upon appearance.
THIS WARRANT MAY BE EXECUTED:
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in any jurisdiction;
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anywhere in this state;
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anywhere in this county;
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anywhere in this city.
The clerk of this court shall cause this warrant to be entered into a law enforcement
information system2:
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maintained by the state police.
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_____________________________________________
(identify
other law
enforcement information system).
___________________________
Date
___________________________________
Judge
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RETURN
The defendant was arrested and taken into custody on the ____ day of _______________,
______.
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The defendant was released on bond in the amount set forth above.
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The defendant was released upon receipt of the fine and court costs set forth above.
I have caused this warrant to be removed from the law enforcement information system
identified in this warrant.
__________________________________
Signature
_______________________
Title
USE NOTES
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2.
A $100 bench warrant fee is assessed in the metropolitan court pursuant to Section
34-8A-12 NMSA 1978.
All metropolitan court felony misdemeanor and driving while under the influence of
intoxicating liquor or drugs warrants must be entered into a law enforcement
information system.
[Effective, January 1, 1993; as amended, effective January 1, 1995; January 1, 1996; July 1, 1999;
as amended by Supreme Court Order No. 07-8300-34, effective January 22, 2008.]
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