N.M. Admin. Code § 11.4.4.18

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

Section 11.4.4.18 - COURT SECURITY

A. In any case where a party believes that a potentially violent or dangerous situation might arise during a court hearing or appearance, that party, through counsel or pro se, should notify the assigned judge or clerk of the court sufficiently in advance so that appropriate security measures can be taken by the assigned judge or director in their discretion.

B. All persons entering with packages, briefcases, purses, bags and containers brought into any offices of the workers' compensation administration may be subject to search by security personnel.

C. As all workers' compensation administration buildings include courtrooms, in order to preserve and promote order during hearings, no deadly weapons of any type will be allowed. A "deadly weapon" includes any deadly weapon as defined by Section 30-1-12 NMSA 1978. Any person found entering a workers' compensation administration building with a deadly weapon may be turned away until they have secured the weapon off premises. The foregoing shall not apply to law enforcement officers and authorized security personnel.

N.M. Admin. Code § 11.4.4.18

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXV, Issue 24, December 23, 2024, eff. 1/1/2025