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New Mexico · Through 2026-07-01

29-15A-2: Definitions.

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  1. Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement
  2. ARTICLE 15A AMBER Alert

As used in the AMBER Alert Law:

A. "AMBER alert" means a declaration by the authorized requester that an abduction has occurred and that notifications and broadcasts should be made pursuant to the AMBER alert notification plan;

B. "authorized requester" means the person designated by the chief of the state police to implement the AMBER alert notification plan;

C. "chief of the state police" means the director of the New Mexico state police division of the department of public safety;

D. "lead station" means an AM radio station that has been designated as the "state primary station" by the federal communications commission for the emergency alert system; and

E. "state police" means the New Mexico state police division of the department of public safety.

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