New Mexico § 66-5-23 - Records to be kept by the division
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§ 66-5-23. Records to be kept by the division
A. The division shall file every application for a driver's license or a commercial
driver's license pursuant to the provisions of the New Mexico Commercial Driver's
License Act received by it and shall maintain suitable indexes containing: (1) all applications denied and, on each, note the reasons for denial; (2) all applications granted; (3) the name of every licensee whose license has been suspended or revoked by the
division and, after each, note the reasons for the action; and (4) the name of every licensee who has violated his written promise to appear in court. B. The division shall also file all abstracts of court records of conviction or reports
that it receives from the trial courts of this state or from a tribal court, which
show either that a driver is a first offender or a subsequent offender and whether
that offender was represented by counsel or waived the right to counsel, with attention
to Article III of the Driver License Compact, and in connection therewith maintain
convenient records or make suitable notations in order that the individual record
of each licensee showing the convictions of the licensee in which he has been involved
shall be readily ascertainable and available for the consideration of the division
upon any application for renewal of license and at other suitable times.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 66-5-23 ("Records to be kept by the division") 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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