10-420. Sealing order.

[Rule 10-223 NMRA]

STATE OF NEW MEXICO

COUNTY OF ________________

_________ JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

IN THE CHILDREN'S COURT

No. ____________________

(number of original case)

IN THE MATTER OF:

______________________________, a child

Date of Birth: __________________

Social Security Number (last four digits only): _______

SEALING ORDER

(check one)

[ ]       The children's court attorney has notified this court that the petition in this case, which is concluded, did not result in an adjudication of delinquency.

[ ]       The Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD or department) has notified this court that _________________ (insert name of child) has been released from the court-ordered supervision of the department; that two (2) years have elapsed since the release; and that the department has not received any new allegations of delinquency regarding _________________________ (insert name of child) during that time period.

            The court has further been provided with the following names and addresses of the persons or agencies to whom the sealing order shall be delivered or mailed:

1.         Children's court attorney:

______________________________

Name

______________________________

Address

2.         CYFD and any other authority granting the release:

________________________________

Name

________________________________

Address

3.         Law enforcement officer, department and central depository

having custody of the law enforcement files and records:

________________________________

Name

________________________________

Address

4.         Any other agency having custody of records

or files subject to this order:

________________________________

Name

________________________________

Address

5.         Counsel of record at the time of disposition:

________________________________

Name

________________________________

Address

6.         Person who is the subject of this order at

that person's last known address:

________________________________

Name

________________________________

Address

            IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT the files and records in this case shall be sealed and that the clerk of this court shall deliver or mail copies of this sealing order to the persons and agencies listed herein.

            IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT, upon entry of this sealing order, the proceedings in the case shall be treated as if they never occurred and all index references shall be deleted.

            IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT all persons and agencies to whom this sealing order is directed shall reply to any inquiry that no record exists with respect to the person who is the subject of this sealing order.

______________________________

Children's Court Judge

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

            I certify that I delivered or mailed a copy of this order to the above-named persons and agencies at the above-listed addresses.

                                                                        ______________________________

                                                                        Clerk

                                                                        ______________________________

                                                                        Date