9-201

[For use with District Court Rule 5-201,

Magistrate Court Rule 6-201

Metropolitan Court Rule 7-201 and

Municipal Court Rule 8-201]

STATE OF NEW MEXICO

[COUNTY OF___________________]

[CITY OF_____________________]

__________________________ COURT                              No. __________

[STATE OF NEW MEXICO]

[COUNTY OF __________________]

[CITY OF ____________________]

v.

________________________________, Defendant

                                                CRIMINAL COMPLAINT

CRIME: _______________________________________________________

(common name of offense or offenses)

            The undersigned, under penalty of perjury, complains and says that on or about the ____ day of ________________, _______, in the County of ________________________, State of New Mexico, the above-named defendant(s) did: ___________ (here state the essential facts) _______________________

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

_________________ contrary to Section(s) ________________ NMSA 1978.

I SWEAR OR AFFIRM UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT THE FACTS SET FORTH ABOVE ARE TRUE TO THE BEST OF MY INFORMATION AND BELIEF. I UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE SUBJECT TO THE PENALTY OF IMPRIS0NMENT TO MAKE A FALSE STATEMENT IN A CRIMINAL COMPLAINT.

                                                            ________________________________

                                                            Complainant

                                                            ________________________________

                                                            Title (if any)

                                                            Approved:

                                                            ________________________________

                                                            ________________________________

                                                            Title

Note:   This complaint may not be filed without the prior payment of a filing fee unless approved by the district attorney or a law enforcement officer authorized to serve an Arrest or Search Warrant. Approval of the district attorney or a law enforcement officer is not otherwise required.

[As amended, effective September 1, 1990; April 1, 1991; November 1, 1991.]