N.M. Stat. § 66-5-27.1
Recognition of convictions for motor vehicle offenses
committed on tribal land; intergovernmental agreements;
information sharing with tribal courts.
A. The department is authorized to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with
the appropriate governmental entity of a tribe to permit the exchange of information
between the tribal court and the division regarding persons who are adjudicated for a
motor vehicle offense that occurred within the jurisdiction of the tribal court.
B. The division is authorized to suspend or revoke the driver's license or driving
privilege of a person who has been convicted of a motor vehicle offense by a tribal
court; provided that:
(1)
the department has entered into an intergovernmental agreement with the
tribe that permits the exchange of information on motor vehicle offense convictions
between the tribal court and the division; and
(2)
the division has received notice from the tribal court, or other authority as
provided in the intergovernmental agreement, that the driver has been convicted of a
motor vehicle offense that, if committed within the jurisdiction of the state, would be
grounds for suspension or revocation of the driver's license or driving privilege of the
offender.