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A. A district attorney is authorized to assess a processing fee against any person who is convicted of violating Section 30-36-4 NMSA 1978 and against any person who acknowledges violation of that section but for whom prosecution is waived by the district attorney. The processing fee assessed pursuant to this section shall not exceed:
(1) five dollars ($5.00) if the amount of the check, draft or order is less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00);
(2) ten dollars ($10.00) if the amount of the check, draft or order is twenty-five dollars ($25.00) or more but less than one hundred dollars ($100);
(3) thirty dollars ($30.00) if the amount of the check, draft or order is one hundred dollars ($100) or more but less than three hundred dollars ($300);
(4) fifty dollars ($50.00) if the amount of the check, draft or order is three hundred dollars ($300) or more but less than five hundred dollars ($500); and
(5) seventy-five dollars ($75.00) if the amount of the check, draft or order is five hundred dollars ($500) or more.
B. All processing fees collected by a district attorney pursuant to this section shall be transmitted to the administrative office of the district attorneys for credit to the district attorney fund.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 30. Criminal Offenses § 30-36-10. District attorney; processing fee - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-30-criminal-offenses/nm-st-sect-30-36-10/
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