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NMRA 6-507
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Rule 6-507 Insanity; transfer to district court.

ARTICLE 5 Arraignment and Preparation for Trial

Rule Text

If the defendant raises the defense of “not guilty by reason of insanity at the time of commission of an offense”, the action shall be transferred to the district court for further proceedings under the Rules of Criminal Procedure for the District Courts. The magistrate court shall retain jurisdiction over the defendant and conditions of release until the action is filed in district court.

Amendment history: As amended by Supreme Court Order No. 11-8300-041, effective for cases filed on or after December 2, 2011; as amended by Supreme Court Order No. 18-8300-023, effective for all cases filed on or after February 1, 2019.