Rule text
[For use with District Court Rule 1-077.1 NMRA]
STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF _________________________ _______________ JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
In re _________________________________, No. ___________ Petitioner.
PETITION TO EXPUNGE ARREST RECORDS AND PUBLIC RECORDS UNDER NMSA 1978, SECTION 29-3A-3 (Identity Theft)
Petitioner, [ ] unrepresented by counsel/[ ] represented by counsel (select one), under NMSA 1978, Section 29-3A-3, respectfully moves the Court to expunge the arrest records and public records related to the cases/charges below.
1. Information about Petitioner: Date of Birth: _____________________ Current Mailing Address: ___________________________________________ City: _______________________ State: ________________ Zip Code: ______ Home Phone #: ______________ Work Phone #: ___________ Cell #: _______
Other names or aliases by which Petitioner has been known (include prior names, nicknames, or aliases, especially if your arrest records may reflect a different name):
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________________________________________________________________ 2. [ ] Petitioner has no pending expungement cases in the _________ Judicial District.
[ ] Petitioner has the following pending expungement cases in the _________ Judicial District Court (provide expungement case numbers for any expungement cases that may be currently pending before the __________________ Judicial District Court): ___________________________________________________________________
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3 [ ] Petitioner has never applied for expungement and been denied.
[ ] Petitioner has applied for expungement and been denied in the following expungement cases (provide the expungement case numbers): ________________
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4. As the result of identity theft, Petitioner has been improperly named in the following criminal case or cases:
Case name: _________________________________________________________
Case number: _______________________________________________________
Date of filing: ________________________________________________________
Please attach copies of any records in your possession associated with this case.
5. The following appellate court cases(s) are related to Petitioner's Petition to Expunge:
Court of Appeals case number(s): ________________________________________
Supreme Court case number(s): _________________________________________
6. Petitioner asks this Court for an Order to Expunge Arrest and Criminal Records for information in the custody of the following agencies:
[ ] District Court in the _____________ Judicial District;
[ ] ___________ County Sheriff's Department; [ ] District Attorney for the _________________ Judicial District;
[ ] New Mexico Department of Public Safety;
[ ] Law Enforcement Agency (name of agency) _____________________________;
[ ] Metropolitan/Magistrate/Municipal Court in ____________________________ (location);
[ ] New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau;
[ ] Other ___________________________________________________________.
7. The charges sought to be expunged were originally disposed of or originated in (select one)
[ ] District Court in the _______________ Judicial District
[ ] Metropolitan Court in ______________ (location)
[ ] Magistrate Court in _______________ (location)
[ ] Municipal Court in ________________ (location)
8. [ ] Petitioner wishes to attend any hearings in this matter by telephonic or other electronic means as provided for in Rule 1-077.1(J) NMRA.
______________________________________________________________________ SIGNATURE SECTION
I, Petitioner, affirm under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of New Mexico that the statements herein are true and correct.
__________________________________ __________________________________ Printed name of Petitioner Date __________________________________ Signature of Petitioner __________________________________ Mailing Address __________________________________ __________________________________ Telephone Number Email
__________________________________ __________________________________ Attorney Name (if applicable) Date __________________________________ Attorney Signature __________________________________ Mailing Address __________________________________ __________________________________ Telephone Number Email
[Provisionally adopted by Supreme Court Order No. 21-8300-033, effective for all cases pending or filed on or after January 28, 2022; provisionally adopted form approved as amended by Supreme Court Order No. S-1-RCR-2024-00099, effective for all cases filed on or after December 31, 2025.]
Notes
ANNOTATIONS
The 2025 amendment, approved by Supreme Court Order No. S-1-RCR-2024-00099, effective December 31, 2025, added a provision where the user can list related appellate court cases; added new Paragraph 5 and redesignated former Paragraphs 5 through 7 as Paragraphs 6 through 8, respectively.