Statutes > New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 31 - Criminal Procedure. > Article 26 - Victims of Crime, 31-26-1 through 31-26-16. > Section 31-26-6 - When rights and duties take effect; termination of rights and duties.

Section 31-26-6 - When rights and duties take effect; termination of rights and duties.

31-26-6. When rights and duties take effect; termination of rights and duties.

The rights and duties established pursuant to the provisions of the Victims of Crime Act take effect when an individual is formally charged by a district attorney for allegedly committing a criminal offense against a victim. Those rights and duties remain in effect until final disposition of the court proceedings attendant to the charged criminal offense.