{"data":{"id":"us-nm/31-26-2","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"31-26-2","heading":"Purpose of act.","body":"Recognizing the state's concern for victims of crime, it is the purpose of the Victims of Crime Act to assure that:\nA. the full impact of a crime is brought to the attention of a court;\nB. victims of violent crimes are treated with dignity, respect and sensitivity at all stages of the criminal justice process;\nC. victims' rights are protected by law enforcement agencies, prosecutors and judges as vigorously as are the rights of criminal defendants; and\nD. the provisions of Article 2, Section 24 of the constitution of New Mexico are implemented in statute.","path":["Chapter 31 - Criminal Procedure","ARTICLE 26 Victims of Crime"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18531/index.do","current_through":"2026-05-20","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"56ef3b626ddea2b040961b6e0ebe5d7741d4902f2d283b14a0bddaf21d6144a4","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/31-26-1","next":"us-nm/31-26-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}