Form 9-809. Order of transfer to children's court.

[For use in magistrate, metropolitan, and municipal courts] [Section 32A-2-6 NMSA 1978] STATE OF NEW MEXICO [COUNTY OF _______________] [CITY OF ________________] __________________ COURT [STATE OF NEW MEXICO] [COUNTY OF _______________] [CITY OF ________________] v. No. ___________ _______________________________, Defendant. ORDER OF TRANSFER TO CHILDREN’S COURT1 THIS MATTER having come before this Court, and this Court being otherwise fully advised, this Court FINDS: 1. Based on the allegations in the complaint or citation, the above-named defendant was a child under the age of eighteen (18) at the time the crime(s) charged [is] [are] alleged to have been committed; and 2. One or more of the charges against the defendant are for “delinquent acts” as defined in Section 32A-2-3(A) NMSA 1978 of the Children’s Code. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that, under Section 32A-2-6 NMSA 1978, this case and jurisdiction of this matter is hereby transferred to the Children’s Court, which shall have exclusive jurisdiction over the proceedings and the defendant. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, under Section 32A-2-6(B) NMSA 1978, the defendant shall: [ ] Promptly be taken by law enforcement to the Children’s Court; [ ] Remain in the custody of or be remanded to the [______________ juvenile detention center] [________________ detention facility] if the defendant is currently under the age eighteen (18) to be brought before the Children’s Court at a time designated by that Court;2 [ ] Remain in the custody of or be remanded to the ______________ detention facility if the defendant currently is age eighteen (18) or older to be brought before the Children’s Court at a time designated by that Court; or [ ] Released to the custody of __________________________, who is a parent, guardian, custodian, or other person legally responsible for the defendant to be brought before the Children’s Court at a time designated by that Court. ________________________________ Judge