9-209

[For use with District Court Rule 5-208,

Magistrate Court Rule 6-204,

Metropolitan Court Rule 7-204 and

Municipal Court Rule 8-203]

STATE OF NEW MEXICO

[COUNTY OF___________________]

[CITY OF_____________________]

__________________________ COURT                              No. ___________

[STATE OF NEW MEXICO]

[COUNTY OF __________________]

[CITY OF ____________________]

v.

________________________________, Defendant

                                    AFFIDAVIT FOR ARREST WARRANT

            The undersigned, being duly sworn, on his oath, states that he has reason to believe that on or about the ______ day of _______________, _______, in the [County] [City] of ___________________, State of New Mexico, the above-named defendant(s) did commit the crime of:

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________,

(state common name of offense or offenses)

contrary to law of the State of New Mexico.

            The undersigned further states the following facts on oath to establish probable cause to believe that the above-named defendant[s] committed the crime charged:

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

(include facts in support of the credibility of any hearsay

relied upon)

                                                            ___________________________

                                                            Affiant's name (print/type)

                                                            __________________________

                                                            Signature of affiant

                                                            __________________________

                                                            Official title (if any)

Subscribed and sworn to before

me in the above-named (county)

(city) of the State of New Mexico

this ______ day of ____________,

_______.

________________________________

Judge, Magistrate, Notary

or Other Officer Authorized

to Administer Oaths

NOTE: Article II, Section 10 of the New Mexico Constitution provides that an Arrest Warrant may issue on a sworn written statement of facts showing probable cause. This Affidavit is to be used only when the Complaint does not set forth sufficient facts to establish probable cause.