Section 31-15-2 - Definitions. - New Mexico Statutes

31-15-2. Definitions.

As used in the Public Defender Act [31-15-1 NMSA 1978]:   

A.     "court" means the district courts and magistrate courts of this state;   

B.     "department" means the public defender department;   

C.     "district" means the public defender district;   

D.     "judge" means judge of the district court or magistrate; and   

E.     "chief" means the chief public defender.