{"data":{"id":"us-nm/35-5-1","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"35-5-1","heading":"Criminal actions; arrest followed by complaint.","body":"Whenever a peace officer makes an arrest without warrant for a misdemeanor within magistrate trial jurisdiction, he shall take the arrested person to the nearest available magistrate court without unnecessary delay. In such cases, a complaint shall be filed forthwith by the peace officer and a copy given to the defendant at or before the time he is brought before the magistrate.","path":["Chapter 35 - Magistrate and Municipal Courts","ARTICLE 5 Magistrate Court; Criminal Actions"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18535/index.do","current_through":"2025-06-20","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"13254b9b1623af4f4ee24e4791535330a9fb1bddc6b070ed16dff228b96f4739","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/35-4-3","next":"us-nm/35-5-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}