Learn About The Law
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A. A covered offender shall provide one or more samples to the administrative center, as follows:
(1) a covered offender convicted on or after July 1, 1997 shall provide a sample immediately upon request to the corrections department as long as the request is made before release from any correctional facility or, if the covered offender is not sentenced to incarceration, before the end of any period of probation or other supervised release;
(2) a covered offender incarcerated on or after July 1, 1997 shall provide a sample immediately upon request to the corrections department as long as the request is made before release from any correctional facility;
(3) a covered offender on probation or other supervised release on or after July 1, 1997 shall provide a sample immediately upon request to the corrections department as long as the request is made before the end of any period of probation or other supervised release; and
(4) a covered offender required to register or renew his registration pursuant to the provisions of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act shall provide a sample immediately upon request to the county sheriff located in any county in which the sex offender is required to register, unless the sex offender provided a sample while in the custody of the corrections department or to the county sheriff of another county in New Mexico in which the sex offender is registered.
B. A person eighteen years of age or over who is arrested on or after January 1, 2007 for the commission of a felony as provided in Section 1 of this 2006 act shall provide a sample immediately upon request to jail or detention facility personnel, unless:
(1) the person has previously provided a sample sufficient for DNA testing pursuant to the provisions of this section;
(2) the sample is in the possession of the administrative center; and
(3) the sample has not been expunged.
C. Samples from unidentified persons or relatives of a missing person shall be provided to the administrative center, as follows:
(1) upon the completion of a permission to search form authorizing the collection of a DNA sample;
(2) upon the receipt of a properly executed search warrant; or
(3) upon the issuance of a court order.
D. Samples from unidentified human remains shall be provided by the state medical investigator.
E. Samples of known reference materials from missing persons shall be provided by the investigating law enforcement agency.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 29. Law Enforcement § 29-16-6. Collection of samples - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-29-law-enforcement/nm-st-sect-29-16-6/
FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature before relying on it for your legal needs.
A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw’s Learn About the Law.
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Search our directory by legal issue
Enter information in one or both fields (Required)