Evidence Preservation in New Mexico

State statute requires all DNA evidence secured in relation to an investigation or prosecution of a felony be automatically preserved for the period the defendant remains incarcerated or under supervision in connection with the case. Effective: 2003; Amended most recently: 2005.

New Mexico’s statute meets the best practices standards outlined by the NIST Technical Working Group on Biological Evidence Preservation.

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