Rule 7-701 Judgment.
ARTICLE 7 Judgment and Appeal
Rule Text
A final order shall be entered in a case. If the defendant is found guilty, a judgment of guilty shall be rendered if the court makes the legal determination that sufficient evidence supports the verdict. If the defendant has been acquitted, a judgment of not guilty shall be rendered. The judgment and sentence shall be rendered in open court and thereafter a written judgment and sentence shall be signed by the judge and filed. The court shall give notice of the final order in accordance with Paragraph B of Rule 7-209 NMRA. A final order includes, but is not limited to, a judgment and sentence or the back of the traffic citation on a penalty assessment when the defendant pled guilty or no contest and did not receive a deferred sentence. If the traffic citation is the final order, a copy need not be provided to the prosecution unless requested.
Amendment history: As amended, effective October 1, 1992; January 1, 1995; as amended by Supreme Court Order No. 11-8300-014, effective April 25, 2011; as amended by Supreme Court Order No. S-1-RCR-2023-00020, effective for all cases pending or filed on or after December 31, 2023. As amended, effective October 1, 1992; January 1, 1995; as amended by Supreme Court Order No. 11-8300-014, effective April 25, 2011.