New Mexico § 20-12-33 - Noncompliance with procedural rules

Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 20-12-33 — Noncompliance with procedural rules, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 20-12-33. Noncompliance with procedural rules

Any person subject to Chapter 20 NMSA 1978 who is responsible for unnecessary delay in the disposition of any case of a person

accused of an offense under that chapter or who knowingly and intentionally fails

to enforce or comply with any provision of that chapter regulating the proceedings

before, during or after trial of an accused shall be punished as a court-martial may

direct.

Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 20-12-33 cover?

Section 20-12-33 ("Noncompliance with procedural rules") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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