New Mexico § 29-2-8 - New Mexico state police; commissioned officers; examination
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 29-2-8 — New Mexico state police; commissioned officers; examination, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29-2-8. New Mexico state police; commissioned officers; examination
The New Mexico state police shall conduct a written examination of all applicants
for the position of commissioned officer for the purpose of determining their mental
qualifications and knowledge of the laws of New Mexico and their ability to render
assistance in case of accidents upon the public highways. No applicant shall be appointed a member of the New Mexico state police, other than
the chief, until the applicant has passed the written examination with a grade of
not less than seventy-two percent. This section shall not apply to officers who are certified and commissioned as of
June 30, 2015 in the former motor transportation division or the former special investigations
division.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 29-2-8 ("New Mexico state police; commissioned officers; examination") 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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