{"data":{"id":"us-nm/33-9-9","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"33-9-9","heading":"Sentencing; placement of offender.","body":"A. In every case where the commitment of a person to the department is contemplated by a sentencing judge and the offender meets criteria for placement in community corrections, the adult probation and parole division of the department shall, at the request of the judge, prepare a report containing a recommendation regarding a community corrections placement or complete a diagnostic evaluation containing the recommendation of the department regarding that placement, including a statement that the criminal offender has been approved for a program. The sentencing judge shall consider the report or evaluation prior to making the commitment.\nB. At a sentencing hearing, if a judge of a court of competent jurisdiction determines that placement in community corrections is appropriate, the judge shall defer or suspend the sentence and, as a condition of probation, require an individual to serve a period of time in a community corrections program.","path":["Chapter 33 - Correctional Institutions","ARTICLE 9 Adult Community Corrections"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18533/index.do","current_through":"2025-08-14","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"ca1071bec7e5504367a4689f90a6e35ba19f7796d17c2e90ee4b99a54076ed60","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/33-9-8","next":"us-nm/33-9-9.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}