LR1-303 NMRA
Local Rule LR1-303. Grand jury.
[Related Statewide Rule 5-302A NMRA]
A. Confidentiality. Grand jury proceedings, including but not limited to subpoenas
for witnesses, docket records, and returns of service, are confidential until an indictment
is filed with the court or, if the court orders that an indictment be sealed until arrest, until
the indictment is unsealed on arrest. A separate docket of grand jury subpoenas shall
be maintained by the clerk of the court to ensure their confidentiality.
B. Narrative reports limited. No narrative report shall be received by the court
from any grand jury except on those matters set out by statute and relating to the
conditions of jails, penal institutions, and persons incarcerated therein within the county
where the grand jury is sitting.
C. Recordings. The audio recording of any grand jury proceedings shall be
deposited with the clerk of the court no later than fifteen (15) days after the grand jury
proceedings. The recordings shall be placed in the custody of the clerk and subject to
rules relating to records in the custody of the clerk.