Rule 1-131 NMRA
Rule 1-131. Notice of federal restriction on right to possess or receive a firearm or ammunition.
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A. Notice required. A person who is the subject of an order set forth in Paragraph
B of this rule shall be given written notice of the following:
(1)
The person is prohibited under federal law from receiving or possessing a
firearm or ammunition as provided by 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(4);
(2)
The Administrative Office of the Courts is required under Section 34-9-
19(B) NMSA 1978 to report information about the person’s identity to the Federal
Bureau of Investigation for entry into the National Instant Criminal Background Check
System; and
(3)
The person may petition the court as provided in Section 34-9-19 NMSA
1978 to restore the person’s right to possess or receive a firearm or ammunition and to
remove the person’s name from the National Instant Criminal Background Check
System.
B. Orders requiring notice. The written notice required under Paragraph A of this
rule shall be included in or made a part of the following orders:
(1)
An order appointing a full or plenary guardian for an adult that includes a
finding that the person is totally incapacitated under Section 45-5-304(C) NMSA 1978;
(2)
An order appointing a full or plenary conservator for an adult that includes
a finding that the person is totally incapacitated under Section 45-5-407(I) NMSA 1978;
(3)
An order of commitment under Sections 43-1-11, -12, or -13 NMSA 1978;
(4)
An order for involuntary protective services or protective placement under
Section 27-7-26 NMSA 1978; and
(5)
An order to participate in assisted outpatient treatment that includes a
finding of serious violent behavior or of threatened or attempted serious physical harm
under Section 43-1B-3(C)(2) NMSA 1978.
[Provisionally approved by Supreme Court Order No. 16-8300-003, effective for all
orders issued on or after May 18, 2016; Supreme Court Order No. 17-8300-003,
withdrawing amendments provisionally approved by Supreme Court Order No. 16-8300-
003, effective retroactively to May 18, 2016, and approving new amendments, effective
for all orders filed on or after March 31, 2017.]