N.M. Admin. Code § 10.14.200.12

Current through Register Vol. 36, No. 1, January 14, 2025

Section 10.14.200.12 - EXPUNGEMENT OF INFORMATION

A. A person may request expungement of his arrestee or offender DNA sample and DNA records from the DNA identification system on the following grounds:

(1) that the conviction that led to the inclusion of the offender DNA sample and DNA records in the DNA identification system has been reversed; or

(2) that the arrest that led to the inclusion of the arrestee DNA sample and DNA records in the DNA identification system has resulted in a felony or misdemeanor charge that has been resolved by a dismissal with or without prejudice, nolle prosequi, the successful completion of a pre-prosecution diversion program or a conditional discharge, misdemeanor conviction or acquittal; or

(3) that the arrest that led to the inclusion of the arrestee DNA sample and DNA records did not result in a felony charge being filed within one year of the date of arrest.

B. The head of the administrative center shall expunge a person's arrestee or offender DNA sample and DNA records from the DNA identification system when the person provides the administrative center with the following materials:

(1) a written request for expungement of the sample and DNA records; and

(2) for offender samples and DNA records, a certified copy of a court order or mandate that reverses the conviction that led to the inclusion of the sample and DNA records in the DNA identification system; or

(3) for arrestee samples and DNA records, a certified copy of the dismissal with or without prejudice, nolle prosequi, conditional discharge, misdemeanor conviction or acquittal or, documentation certifying the successful completion of a pre-prosecution diversion program or, a sworn affidavit that the arrest that led to the inclusion of the sample has not resulted in a felony charge being filed within one year of the date of arrest.

C. Before expungement of an arrestee or offender DNA sample the administrative center shall, within 30 days of the receipt of the request for expungement, request that an independent review of the submitted materials be conducted by the attorney general's office. The attorney general shall confirm or reject the expungement request, or request a reasonable extension of time for the review of the request from the administrative center, in writing within 45 days from the receipt of the request for review by the attorney general's office. If no action is taken and there is no request for an extension of the review by the attorney general after 45 days from the receipt of the request for review, expungement shall automatically occur.

D. A person may request expungement of his DNA sample and DNA records from the missing persons DNA identification system at any time.

E. The head of the administrative center shall expunge a person's sample and DNA records from the missing persons DNA identification system when the person provides the administrative center with the following materials.

(1) A written request for expungement of his sample and DNA records.

(2) A certified copy of a court order overturning any original search warrant or court order that led to the inclusion of his sample and DNA records in the missing persons DNA identification system, if applicable.

F. Before expungement of a DNA sample collected for the missing persons DNA identification system, a review of the mechanism of sample collection authorization shall be conducted by the administrative center. The administrative center shall confirm or reject the expungement request in writing within 30 business days from the receipt of the written request by the administrative center.

G. Requests for a review extension and the rejection of requests for expungement shall not be made without cause.

H. Should a request for expungement be rejected, the written notification shall include information as to the reason for rejection and that the rejection may be appealed to the oversight committee.

I. The administrative center shall not expunge a person's sample or DNA records from the DNA identification system if the person has a prior felony conviction or a pending felony charge for which collection of a sample is authorized pursuant to the provisions of the DNA Identification Act.

J. When a person's sample and DNA records are to be expunged from the DNA identification system, the head of the administrative center shall ensure that the person's sample and DNA records are expunged from CODIS within 30 days after the receipt of the confirmation of the expungement request by the attorney general.

K. Written confirmation of the expungement shall be sent to the requesting party and a record of the written confirmation, as well as all expungement related correspondence and checklists, shall be securely kept solely by the head of the administrative center.

L. Expungement related confirmation, correspondence and checklists shall not list any results of DNA testing or the NMDIS database number and if such items do contain these identifiers the identifiers shall be obliterated.

M. All items kept by the head of the administrative center pursuant to Subsection K of 10.14.200.12 NMAC shall be destroyed not less than six months, nor greater than seven months, from the date of the written confirmation of the expungement being sent to the requesting party.

N. For purposes of this section, expungement means the complete destruction of all samples, records, personal identification and information concerning that person, such that the person could not be re-associated with the expunged materials as described in this section.

N.M. Admin. Code § 10.14.200.12

3/1/1998; 10.14.200.12 NMAC - Rn, 10 NMAC 14.200.12, 5/1/2000; A, 7/1/2003; A, 12/29/2006; A, 6/30/2011, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVII, Issue 18, September 30, 2016, eff. 9/30/2016