A person who has been convicted of a felony shall not be permitted to hold an office of public trust for the state, a county, a municipality or a district, unless the person has presented the governor with a certificate verifying the completion of the sentence and was granted a pardon or a certificate by the governor restoring the person's full rights of citizenship.
§ 31-13-1 NMSA 1978
Felony conviction; restoration of right to hold office of public trust
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case United States v. Valerio (2006)
Most recently applied in Hopkins v. Watson (July 2024)
1953 Comp., § 40A-29-14, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 303, § 29-14; and recompiled as 1953 Comp., § 40A-29-38, by Laws 1977, ch. 216, § 16; 2001, ch. 46, § 2; 2005, ch. 116, § 2; 2…
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