New Mexico § 29-3-4 - State agencies; cooperation
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 29-3-4 — State agencies; cooperation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29-3-4. State agencies; cooperation
A. It is the duty of the university of New Mexico, the human services department [health
care authority department], the department of health and all other state departments,
divisions, bureaus, boards, commissions, institutions and officials, free of charge
or reward, to cooperate with the law enforcement officers of the state and the New
Mexico state police, and to render to them such services and assistance relative to
microanalysis, handwriting, toxicology, chemistry, photography, medicine, ballistics
and all other sciences and matters relating to or that would aid in controlling crime
and the detection, apprehension, identification and prosecution of criminals. B. Beginning July 1, 2018 and through June 30, 2021, the department of public safety
forensic laboratories bureau shall assist a law enforcement agency crime laboratory
in a class A county with a population greater than six hundred thousand according
to the most recent federal decennial census by processing and testing sexual assault
examination kits that consist of one or more samples of biological material collected
pursuant to a medical examination of a sexual assault victim for that laboratory. The bureau may charge a laboratory that the bureau assists as provided in this subsection
a fee of up to eight hundred dollars ($800) for each sexual assault examination kit
that the bureau processes and tests. Fees collected by the bureau in accordance with this subsection shall be deposited
in the sexual assault examination kit fund. C. As used in this section, “ biological material ” means material that is derived from a human body and includes bodily fluids, hair
and skin cells.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 29-3-4
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 29-3-4 cover?
Section 29-3-4 ("State agencies; cooperation") 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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