Section 31-26-10 - Procedures for providing victims with notice of a court proceeding; courts; district attorneys.
31-26-10. Procedures for providing victims with notice of a court proceeding; courts; district attorneys.
A court shall provide a district attorney's office with oral or written notice no later than seven working days prior to a scheduled court proceeding attendant to a criminal offense, unless a shorter notice period is reasonable under the circumstances. The district attorney's office shall convey the information concerning the scheduled court proceeding to the victim, as provided in Subsection B of Section 9 [31-26-9 NMSA 1978] of the Victims of Crime Act.