54th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2019

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES; REQUIRING THAT THE BRAIN INJURY SERVICES FEE BE MANDATORY FOR TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

SECTION 1. Section 66-8-116.3 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1989, Chapter 318, Section 35 and Laws 1989, Chapter 319, Section 14 and also Laws 1989, Chapter 320, Section 5, as amended) is amended to read:

"66-8-116.3. PENALTY ASSESSMENT MISDEMEANORS--ADDITIONAL FEES.--In addition to the penalty assessment established for each penalty assessment misdemeanor, there shall be assessed:

A. in a county without a metropolitan court, twenty dollars ($20.00) to help defray the costs of local government corrections;

B. a court automation fee of ten dollars ($10.00);

C. a traffic safety fee of three dollars ($3.00), which shall be credited to the traffic safety education and enforcement fund;

D. a judicial education fee of three dollars ($3.00), which shall be credited to the judicial education fund;

E. a jury and witness fee of five dollars ($5.00), which shall be credited to the jury and witness fee fund;

F. a juvenile adjudication fee of one dollar ($1.00), which shall be credited to the juvenile adjudication fund;

G. a brain injury services fee of five dollars ($5.00), which shall be collected and shall not be waived, deferred or suspended and which shall be credited to the brain injury services fund; and

H. a court facilities fee as follows:

in a county with a metropolitan court $24.00;

in any other county 10.00.

[and

I. until May 31, 2014, a magistrate courts operations fee of four dollars ($4.00), which shall be credited to the magistrate courts operations fund.]"