Rule 8-504 NMRA
Rule 8-504. Discovery.
A. Disclosure by state. Not less than ten (10) days before trial, the prosecution
shall disclose and make available for inspection, copying, and photographing any
records, papers, documents, or recorded statements made by witnesses or other
tangible evidence in its possession, custody, and control that are material to the
preparation of the defense or are intended for use by the prosecution at the trial or were
obtained from or belong to the defendant.
B. Disclosure by defendant. Not less than ten (10) days before trial, the defendant
shall disclose and make available to the prosecution for inspection, copying, and
photographing any records, papers, documents, or other tangible evidence in the
defendant’s possession, custody, or control that the defendant intends to introduce in
evidence at the trial.
C. Witness disclosure. Not less than ten (10) days before trial, the prosecution and
defendant shall exchange a list of the names and addresses of the witnesses each
intends to call at the trial.
D. Witness interviews. Upon request of a party, any witness named on the witness
list of the opposing party, other than the defendant, shall be made available for interview
prior to trial. Either party may request a subpoena under Rule 8-602 NMRA if good faith
efforts to secure the interview have been unsuccessful.
E. Continuing duty to disclose. If a party discovers additional material or
witnesses that the party previously would have been under a duty to disclose and make
available at the time of such previous compliance if it were then known to the party, the
party shall promptly give notice to the other party of the existence of the additional
material or witnesses.
F. Failure to comply. If at any time during the course of the proceedings it is
brought to the attention of the court that a party has failed to comply with this rule or
with an order issued under this rule, the court may:
(1)
order the party to provide the discovery or inspection of materials not
previously disclosed;
(2)
grant a continuance to allow for completion of discovery;
(3)
order the party to complete the interview or inspect the materials at the
trial setting; or
(4)
prohibit the party from calling a witness not disclosed or from introducing
in evidence the material not disclosed; or
(5)
enter such other order as it deems appropriate under the circumstances,
including holding an attorney or party in contempt of court.
G. “Statement” defined. As used in this rule, “statement” means:
(1)
a written statement made by a person and signed or otherwise adopted or
approved by such person;
(2)
any mechanical, electrical, or other recording, or a transcription thereof,
that is a recital of an oral statement; and
(3)
stenographic or written statements or notes that are in substance recitals
of an oral statement.