New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

New Mexico House Bill HB165 Compare Versions

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28	28	HOUSE BILL 165
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30	30	TH LEGISLATURE
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42	42	FIRST SESSION
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45	45	2025
46	46	INTRODUCED BY
47	47	Nicole Chavez and Andrea Reeb and Art De La Cruz
48	48	AN ACT
49	49	RELATING TO PRETRIAL DETENTION; REQUIRING A PROBABLE CAUSE
50	50	DETERMINATION BEFORE A HEARING TO DENY BAIL; PROVIDING FOR
51	51	PERMISSIBLE INFERENCES AND A PRESUMPTION SUPPORTING DENIAL OF
52	52	BAIL FOR CASES INVOLVING DANGEROUS FELONY OFFENSES; DECLARING
53	53	AN EMERGENCY.
54	54	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
55	55	SECTION 1. [NEW MATERIAL] PRESUMPTION THAT DEFENDANT IS
56	56	DANGEROUS AND THAT NO RELEASE CONDITIONS WILL REASONABLY
57	57	PROTECT THE SAFETY OF ANY OTHER PERSON OR THE COMMUNITY.--
58	58	A. A hearing to deny bail, initiated by a
59	59	prosecuting authority pursuant to Article 2, Section 13 of the
60	60	constitution of New Mexico, may proceed only after a magistrate
61	61	court, metropolitan court or district court makes a probable
62	62	cause determination as provided for by supreme court rule.
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90	90	B. During a hearing to deny bail for a defendant
91	91	charged with committing a dangerous felony offense, the
92	92	prosecuting authority may present all available evidence that
93	93	demonstrates that:
94	94	(1) the defendant is a danger to any other
95	95	person or to the community if released; and
96	96	(2) no release conditions will reasonably
97	97	protect any other person or the community.
98	98	C. Upon the introduction of the evidence described
99	99	in Subsection B of this section, the court shall infer that the
100	100	evidence is true and presume denial of bail is necessary.
101	101	D. After both parties present their evidence, the
102	102	court shall determine whether the inferences and presumption
103	103	supporting denial of bail were overcome. If the inferences and
104	104	presumption were not overcome, the court shall adopt them as
105	105	findings and issue an order in accordance with supreme court
106	106	rule.
107	107	E. As used in this section, "dangerous felony
108	108	offense" means:
109	109	(1) first degree murder, as provided in
110	110	Section 30-2-1 NMSA 1978;
111	111	(2) second degree murder, as provided in
112	112	Section 30-2-1 NMSA 1978;
113	113	(3) voluntary manslaughter, as provided in
114	114	Section 30-2-3 NMSA 1978;
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143	143	(4) third degree aggravated battery against a
144	144	household member, as provided in Section 30-3-16 NMSA 1978;
145	145	(5) first degree kidnapping, as provided in
146	146	Section 30-4-1 NMSA 1978;
147	147	(6) first and second degree criminal sexual
148	148	penetration, as provided in Section 30-9-11 NMSA 1978;
149	149	(7) second and third degree criminal sexual
150	150	contact of a minor, as provided in Section 30-9-13 NMSA 1978;
151	151	(8) first and second degree robbery, as
152	152	provided in Section 30-16-2 NMSA 1978;
153	153	(9) second degree aggravated arson, as
154	154	provided in Section 30-17-6 NMSA 1978;
155	155	(10) shooting at a dwelling or occupied
156	156	building, as provided in Section 30-3-8 NMSA 1978;
157	157	(11) shooting at or from a motor vehicle, as
158	158	provided in Section 30-3-8 NMSA 1978;
159	159	(12) aggravated battery upon a peace officer,
160	160	as provided in Section 30-22-25 NMSA 1978;
161	161	(13) assault with intent to commit a violent
162	162	felony upon a peace officer, as provided in Section 30-22-23
163	163	NMSA 1978;
164	164	(14) aggravated assault upon a peace officer,
165	165	as provided in Section 30-22-22 NMSA 1978;
166	166	(15) a felony that was committed while the
167	167	defendant brandished or discharged a firearm; or
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196	196	(16) any of the following offenses, when the
197	197	nature of the offense and the resulting harm are such that the
198	198	court judges the crime to be a dangerous offense for the
199	199	purpose of this section:
200	200	(a) involuntary manslaughter, as
201	201	provided in Section 30-2-3 NMSA 1978;
202	202	(b) fourth degree aggravated assault, as
203	203	provided in Section 30-3-2 NMSA 1978;
204	204	(c) third degree assault with intent to
205	205	commit a violent felony, as provided in Section 30-3-3 NMSA
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208	208	against a household member, as provided in Section 30-3-13 NMSA
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210	210	(e) third degree assault against a
211	211	household member with intent to commit a violent felony, as
212	212	provided in Section 30-3-14 NMSA 1978;
213	213	(f) third and fourth degree aggravated
214	214	stalking, as provided in Section 30-3A-3.1 NMSA 1978;
215	215	(g) second degree kidnapping, as
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217	217	(h) second degree abandonment of a
218	218	child, as provided in Section 30-6-1 NMSA 1978;
219	219	(i) first, second and third degree abuse
220	220	of a child, as provided in Section 30-6-1 NMSA 1978;
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249	249	(j) third degree dangerous use of
250	250	explosives, as provided in Section 30-7-5 NMSA 1978;
251	251	(k) third and fourth degree criminal
252	252	sexual penetration, as provided in Section 30-9-11 NMSA 1978;
253	253	(l) fourth degree criminal sexual
254	254	contact of a minor, as provided in Section 30-9-13 NMSA 1978;
255	255	(m) third degree robbery, as provided in
256	256	Section 30-16-2 NMSA 1978;
257	257	(n) third degree homicide by vehicle or
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260	260	(o) battery upon a peace officer, as
261	261	provided in Section 30-22-24 NMSA 1978.
262	262	SECTION 2. EMERGENCY.--It is necessary for the public
263	263	peace, health and safety that this act take effect immediately.
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