Form 4-953 NMRA
Form 4-953. Petition to expunge arrest records and public records; upon conviction.
Length: 1,097 wordsOfficial source
[For use with District Court Rule 1-077.1 NMRA]
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
COUNTY OF _________________________
_______________ JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
In re _________________________________,
No.___________________
Petitioner.
PETITION TO EXPUNGE ARREST RECORDS AND PUBLIC RECORDS UNDER
NMSA 1978, SECTION 29-3A-5
(Upon Conviction)
Petitioner, [ ] unrepresented by counsel/[ ] represented by counsel (select one),
under NMSA 1978, Section 29-3A-5, respectfully moves the Court to expunge the arrest
records and public records related to the case and charge(s) below.
1. Information about Petitioner: _____________________________
Date of Birth: _________________________________________
Current Mailing Address: _______________________________________________
City: ____________________ State: ____________________ Zip Code: ________
Home Phone #: ___________ Work Phone #: _____________ Cell #: ___________
Other names or aliases by which Petitioner has been known
(Include prior names, nicknames, or aliases, especially if your arrest records may
reflect a different name):
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
2. [ ] Petitioner has no pending expungement cases in the _________ Judicial District.
[ ] Petitioner has the following pending expungement case or cases in the
_________ Judicial District (provide expungement case numbers for any
expungement cases that may be currently pending before the ___________ Judicial
District Court): _______________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
3. [ ] Petitioner has never applied for expungement and been denied.
[ ] Petitioner has applied for expungement and been denied in the following
expungement cases (provide the expungement case numbers): ________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
4. The following case(s) and records are the subject of Petitioner’s Petition to Expunge:
District Court case number(s): ___________________________________________
Metropolitan/Magistrate/Municipal Court case number(s): _____________________
Law Enforcement Agency case number(s): ________________________________
Arrest number(s): ____________________________________________________
5. The following appellate court cases(s) are related to Petitioner’s Petition to Expunge:
Court of Appeals case number(s): ________________________________________
Supreme Court case number(s): _________________________________________
6. Petitioner was convicted of the following charges: (Complete for each offense that
you are seeking to expunge. Include additional pages if necessary.)
(1) Date of offense/arrest: ______________________________________________
Name and statute/ordinance number of offense: ____________________________
Date sentence completed: ______________________________________________
Date fines and fees paid: _______________________________________________
[ ] Check if additional pages attached.
7. [ ] Petitioner has no cases related to the charges sought to be expunged.
[ ] The following cases are related to the charges sought to be expunged:
(Include case names and numbers for any cases that were joined either with a co-
defendant or joined as the result of a plea.)
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
8. [ ] There is currently no other charge(s) or proceeding(s) pending against Petitioner.
9. Petitioner has had no other criminal convictions (measured from the date of
completion of a sentence for a conviction in any jurisdiction) for a period of:
[ ] Two years
[ ] Four years
[ ] Six years
[ ] Eight Years
[ ] Ten or more years
10. [ ] Petitioner has paid all fines and fees and has fulfilled all victim restitution ordered
for the charges Petitioner seeks to expunge.
11. [ ] Petitioner is not seeking to expunge convictions pertaining to any of the following:
ï‚· An offense committed against a child;
ï‚· An offense causing great bodily harm or death;
ï‚· A sex offense as defined in NMSA 1978, Section 29-11A-3;
ï‚· An offense for embezzlement under NMSA 1978, Section 30-16-8; or
ï‚· An offense involving driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or
drugs.
12. Petitioner believes justice will be served by the Court granting the Petition and states
the following in support: (Explain why expungement is being sought, e.g.,
employment, licensure, housing, and any adverse consequences that have been
suffered by Petitioner or will be suffered if the Petition is not granted. Attach
additional pages if necessary.)
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
[ ] Check if additional pages attached.
13. Petitioner asks this Court for an Order to Expunge arrest records and court records
in the custody of the following below:
[ ] District Court in the _____________ Judicial District;
[ ] ___________ County Sheriff’s Department;
[ ] District Attorney for the _________________ Judicial District;
[ ] New Mexico Department of Public Safety;
[ ] Law Enforcement Agency (name of agency that arrested Petitioner) ___________
__________________________________________________________________;
[ ] Metropolitan/Magistrate/Municipal Court in _______________________(location);
[ ] New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau;
[ ] Other: ___________________________________________________________
14. The charges sought to be expunged were originally disposed of or originated in
(select one)
[ ] District Court in the ______________ Judicial District
[ ] Metropolitan Court in _________________ (location)
[ ] Magistrate Court in __________________ (location)
[ ] Municipal Court in ___________________ (location)
15. [ ] A copy of this Petition, when filed with the Court, will be mailed by first class
United States mail to:
(1) The District Attorney in the ______________ Judicial District
(The District Attorney in the Judicial District where Petitioner’s charge
originated)
______________________________________________________________
(Address)
(2) The New Mexico Department of Public Safety
P.O. Box 1628, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-1628
(3) ___________________________________________________________
(The law enforcement agency that arrested Petitioner)
__________________________________________________
(Address)
16. [ ] Petitioner has included copies of Petitioner’s FBI and DPS Record of Arrest and
Prosecution (RAP) sheets, dated no later than ninety (90) days prior to the filing of
the petition.
17. Petitioner has included the following additional documentation related to Petitioner’s
criminal history: (Petitioner should attach the documentation detailing the sentences
for the charges Petitioner is seeking to expunge. If there have been additional
convictions, additional paperwork may be required.)
a. Documentation showing completion of Petitioner’s sentences for the convictions
Petitioner is seeking to expunge;
b. Documentation showing completion of sentences for any other convictions that
Petitioner has served;
c. Documentation showing final payment of any fines and fees owed related to the
convictions Petitioner is seeking to expunge;
d. Documentation showing completion of any victim restitution ordered as a result of
the convictions Petitioner is seeking to expunge;
e. Other: ___________________________________________________________
(list any other documentation provided with the petition).
18. [ ] Petitioner wishes to attend any hearings in this matter by telephonic or other
electronic means as provided for in Rule 1-077.1(J) NMRA.
______________________________________________________________________
SIGNATURE SECTION
I, Petitioner, affirm under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of New
Mexico that the statements herein are true and correct.
__________________________________
Printed name of Petitioner
__________________________________
Date
__________________________________
Signature of Petitioner
__________________________________
Mailing Address
__________________________________
Telephone Number
__________________________________
Email
__________________________________
Attorney Name (if applicable)
__________________________________
Date
__________________________________
Attorney Signature
__________________________________
__________________________________
Mailing Address
__________________________________
Telephone Number
__________________________________
Email
[Provisionally adopted by Supreme Court Order No. 21-8300-033, effective for all cases
pending or filed on or after January 28, 2022; provisionally adopted form approved as
amended by Supreme Court Order No. S-1-RCR-2024-00099, effective for all cases
filed on or after December 31, 2025.]