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N.M. Stat. § 33-3-8 (2026)

Rules for punishment.

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The sheriffs, jail administrators or independent contractors in charge of the
respective jails shall submit proposed rules and regulations which shall be effective
upon being adopted by the local governing body or bodies responsible for the jail for the
punishment of persons violating the rules of the jail.

History: Laws 1865-1866, ch. 19, § 10; C.L. 1884, § 477; C.L. 1897, § 830; Code 1915,
§ 3043; C.S. 1929, § 75-111; 1941 Comp., § 45-207; 1953 Comp., § 42-2-7; Laws
1983, ch. 181, § 9; 1984, ch. 22, § 10.

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Cross references. — For the definition of jail administrator, see 4-44-19 NMSA 1978.

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 60 Am. Jur. 2d Penal and Correctional
Institutions §§ 138, 141, 143.

72 C.J.S. Prisons and Rights of Prisoners § 8.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1997–2020 · leading case: State v. Wyman, 2008-NMCA-113, 191 P.3d 559.
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State v. Wyman, 2008-NMCA-113, 191 P.3d 559. · cites it 2× “3d 185 ; NMSA 1978, §§ 33-3-8, 33-3-4 (1984) and 33-3-9(A).”
State v. Padilla, 1997-NMSC-022, 937 P.2d 492. · cites it 2× “See Curry County Detention Center’s Inmate Handbook; see also NMSA 1978, § 33-3-8 (Repl.Pamp.1990) (requiring jail administrators to establish rules for the punishment of prisoners who violate jail rules).”
Hart v. McDonald's, No. 1:20-cv-01044 (D.N.M. Oct. 23, 2020). · cites it 2× “The last section cited, § 33-3-8, provides that jail administrators may propose rules for the “punishment of persons violating the rules of the jail.”
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