Form 9-215 NMRA
Form 9-215. Statement of probable cause.
[For use with District Court Rule 5-301 NMRA,
Magistrate Court Rule 6-203 NMRA,
Metropolitan Court Rule 7-203 NMRA and
Municipal Court Rule 8-202 NMRA]
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
[COUNTY OF ___________________]
[CITY OF _______________________]
__________________ COURT
No. ________________
[STATE OF NEW MEXICO]
[COUNTY OF ___________________]
[CITY OF _______________________]
v.
__________________________________________, Defendant
STATEMENT OF PROBABLE CAUSE
The above defendant has been arrested without a warrant for the following reasons (set
forth a plain, concise and definitive statement of facts establishing probable cause):
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I SWEAR OR AFFIRM UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT THE FACTS SET
FORTH ABOVE ARE TRUE TO THE BEST OF MY INFORMATION AND BELIEF. I
UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE SUBJECT TO THE PENALTY
OF IMPRISONMENT TO MAKE A FALSE STATEMENT UNDER OATH.
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(Date)
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(Signature)
(This form is to be used only if the defendant was arrested without a warrant and the
complaint and any attachments to the complaint do not make a written showing of
probable cause.)