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Bail Reform? New Mexico Judicial Experts Weigh Pretrial Recommendations

from The Associated Press via Las Cruces Sun News

Bail Reform? New Mexico Judicial Experts Weigh Pretrial Recommendations The Associated Press via Las Cruces Sun News A committee appointed by the New Mexico Supreme Court  finished hashing out recommendations for amending some of the rules that govern whether defendants can be locked up pending trial. The committee gathered for a virtual meeting that lasted several hours. Members discussed numerous proposals that deal with the procedural aspects of New Mexico’s pretrial detention system — from the timing for filing certain motions to how evidence is presented and which courts should retain jurisdiction. READ MORE

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