(STATE OF NEW MEXICO)
(CITY OF ______________________)
v.
John Doe
WARRANT FOR ARREST
THE (STATE OF NEW MEXICO) (CITY OF __________________)
TO ANY OFFICER AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THIS WARRANT1:
BASED ON A FINDING OF PROBABLE CAUSE, YOU ARE COMMANDED
to arrest the above-named defendant and bring the defendant
without unnecessary delay before this court2: to answer the
charge of (here state common name and description of offense
charged): _______________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
contrary to Section(s) ________________________ (NMSA 1978)
(OF THE MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE OF THIS MUNICIPALITY)
THIS WARRANT MAY BE EXECUTED:
[ ] in any jurisdiction;
[ ] anywhere in this state;
[ ] anywhere in this county;
[ ] anywhere in this city.
The person obtaining this warrant shall cause it to be
entered into a law enforcement information system3:
[ ] maintained by the state police.
[ ] ___________________________ (identify other
law enforcement information system).
Dated this ______ day of ____________________, ______
_______________________________
Judge
I arrested the above-named defendant on the _____ day
of ___________________, _____, and served a copy of this
warrant on the _______ day of ___________________, _____
and caused this warrant to be removed from the warrant
information system identified in this warrant.
_______________________
Signature
_______________________
Title
1. An arrest warrant may be directed to a full-time
salaried state or county law enforcement officer,
a municipal police officer, a campus security
officer, or an Indian tribal or pueblo law
enforcement officer.
2. If the judge is unavailable, defendant must be
brought before designee for setting of conditions
of release. A defendant accused of a bailable
offense may not be held without the setting of
conditions of release. (Rules 6-401, 8-401.)
3. All district court, metropolitan court and
magistrate court felony, misdemeanor and driving
while under the influence of intoxicating liquor
or drugs warrants must be entered into a law
enforcement information system.
[As amended, effective July 1, 1999; March 1, 2000.]