New Mexico § 35-5-8 - Magistrate court; indigency standard; fee schedule; reimbursement
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 35-5-8 — Magistrate court; indigency standard; fee schedule; reimbursement, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 35-5-8. Magistrate court; indigency standard; fee schedule; reimbursement
A. The magistrate court shall use a standard adopted by the public defender department
to determine indigency of persons accused of crimes carrying a possible jail sentence. B. The magistrate court shall use a fee schedule adopted by the public defender department
when appointing attorneys to represent defendants who are financially unable to obtain
private counsel. C. The magistrate court shall order reimbursement from each person who has received
or desires to receive legal representation or another benefit under the Public Defender
Act after a determination is made that he was not indigent according to the standard
for indigency adopted by the public defender department. D. Any amounts recovered pursuant to this section shall be paid to the state treasurer
for credit to the general fund.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 35-5-8
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 35-5-8 cover?
Section 35-5-8 ("Magistrate court; indigency standard; fee schedule; reimbursement") 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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