New Mexico § 66-8-133 - Disposition of citations
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-8-133 — Disposition of citations, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66-8-133. Disposition of citations
A. Every state and local traffic-enforcement officer issuing a uniform traffic citation
to an alleged violator of the Motor Vehicle Code or other law or ordinance relating
to motor vehicles shall dispose of the citation as indicated on the back of each copy. B. Citations spoiled or issued in error shall be marked “void” in large letters on
the face, signed by the officer, and the copies disposed of as a valid warning notice. C. It is a misdemeanor and official misconduct for any officer or other public official
or employee to dispose of a uniform traffic citation except as provided in this section.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 66-8-133 ("Disposition of citations") 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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