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New Mexico · Through 2026-07-01

29-16-9: Enforcement.

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  1. Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement
  2. ARTICLE 16 DNA Identification

A. The attorney general or a district attorney may petition a district court for an order requiring a covered offender or a person required to provide a DNA sample pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of this 2006 act [29-3-10 NMSA 1978] to:

(1) provide a sample; or

(2) provide a sample by alternative means if the covered offender or person will not cooperate.

B. Nothing in this section shall prevent the collection of samples by order of a court of competent jurisdiction or the collection of samples of covered offenders.

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