{"data":{"id":"us-nm/31-26-5","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"31-26-5","heading":"Exercise of rights; requirements for victim.","body":"A victim may exercise his rights pursuant to the provisions of the Victims of Crime Act only if he:\nA. reports the criminal offense within five days of the occurrence or discovery of the criminal offense, unless the district attorney determines that the victim had a reasonable excuse for failing to do so;\nB. provides the district attorney with current and updated information regarding the victim's name, address and telephone number; and\nC. fully cooperates with and fully responds to reasonable requests made by law enforcement agencies and district attorneys.","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":"18d441784d89d189175fce7d8423c06c7c3a796d95bb97ced77bca96151a7f7d","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/31-26-4","next":"us-nm/31-26-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}