New Mexico

Number of Registered Sex Offenders: 1,864

Latest Events

Recent Action: September 2005, Governor asking for stricter penalties; sex offender treatment program shown to be under-funded

Statutes

Sex Offender Registration
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 29-11A-5

Community Notification of Sexual Offenders
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 29-11A-5.1

Sexual Offenses Against Children and Penalties
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 30-9-11 et seq.

Crimes Involving the Prostitution of Children
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 30-6A-4

Regulations

Registration: Adults (18 yrs and older); 10 days after release or placement on probation or parole; 10 days after establishing residence in state; 10 days after non-resident starts school or employment; consideration of foreign convictions not specified; ; notification of changes: no more than 10 days after establishing new residence to both the new county sheriff and the old county sheriff, at least 30 days before moving to new state

Notification: passive and active; permissive to citizens, but mandatory to schools and day care centers within 1 mile of offender; no specified time frame; applicable to sex offenders over age 18; offender required to notify county sheriff for college where attending or working

Risk Designation: no specified tiers; no provision for hearing

Tracking: verification of registry info annually; duration of registration 10 or 20 years depending upon offense; FBI notified

Penalties: 4th degree felony; misdemeanor (if violation of requirements for moving to another state)

Resources

Website of Registry: http://www.nmsexoffender.dps.state.nm.us/
Relevant State Entity: Department of Public Safety