Section 31-26-4 - Victim's rights. - New Mexico Statutes

31-26-4. Victim's rights.

A victim shall have the right to:   

A.     be treated with fairness and respect for the victim's dignity and privacy throughout the criminal justice process;   

B.     timely disposition of the case;   

C.     be reasonably protected from the accused throughout the criminal justice process;   

D.     notification of court proceedings;   

E.     attend all public court proceedings the accused has the right to attend;   

F.     confer with the prosecution;   

G.     make a statement to the court at sentencing and at any post-sentencing hearings for the accused;   

H.     restitution from the person convicted of the criminal offense that caused the victim's loss or injury;   

I.     information about the conviction, sentencing, imprisonment, escape or release of the accused;   

J.     have the prosecuting attorney notify the victim's employer, if requested by the victim, of the necessity of the victim's cooperation and testimony in a court proceeding that may necessitate the absence of the victim from work for good cause;   

K.     promptly receive any property belonging to the victim that is being held for evidentiary purposes by a law enforcement agency or the prosecuting attorney, unless there are compelling evidentiary reasons for retention of the victim's property; and   

L.     be informed by the court at a sentencing proceeding that the offender is eligible to earn meritorious deductions from the offender's sentence and the amount of meritorious deductions that may be earned by the offender.