Rule 8-507 NMRA

Rule 8-507. Insanity; transfer to district court.

Last amended: 2019Year: 2019Length: 64 wordsOfficial source
If the defendant raises the defense of “not guilty by reason of insanity at the time of commission of an offense”, the action shall be transferred to the district court for further proceedings under the Rules of Criminal Procedure for the District Courts. The municipal court shall retain jurisdiction over the defendant and conditions of release until the action is filed in district court.
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