Failure to obey notice to appear
Known as the Implied Consent Act
The act spans §§ 66–66 (67 sections).
1953 Comp., § 64-8-126, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 534; 2019, ch. 224, § 5.
A. It is a penalty assessment misdemeanor for a person to violate that person's written promise to appear in court given to an officer upon issuance of a uniform traffic citation regardless of the disposition of the charge for which the citation was issued.
B. A written promise to appear in court may be complied with by appearance of counsel.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.