New Mexico § 66-8-102.4 - Uniform police reports and procedures for DWI arrests

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§ 66-8-102.4. Uniform police reports and procedures for DWI arrests

A. The department of public safety, in collaboration with the motor vehicle division

of the taxation and revenue department and the traffic safety bureau of the department

of transportation, shall develop and periodically review and update standard arrest

reports and procedures to be used by law enforcement officers when making an arrest

for a violation of the provisions of Section 66-8-102 NMSA 1978 or similar municipal or county ordinances. B. A law enforcement officer making an arrest for a violation of the provisions of Section 66-8-102 NMSA 1978 or of similar municipal or county ordinances shall use the standard arrest reports

and procedures developed and approved by the department of public safety in accordance

with the provisions of Subsection A of this section.

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

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