Statutes > New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 31 - Criminal Procedure. > Article 15 - Public Defenders, 31-15-1 through 31-15-12. > Section 31-15-5 - Public defender department; creation; administration; finance.

Section 31-15-5 - Public defender department; creation; administration; finance.

31-15-5. Public defender department; creation; administration; finance.

A.     There is created the public defender department. The headquarters of the department shall be maintained at Santa Fe. The chief shall be the administrative head of the department. The department is administratively attached to the criminal justice department.   

B.     All salaries and other expenses of the department shall be paid by warrants of the secretary of finance and administration, supported by vouchers signed by the chief or his authorized representative and in accordance with budgets approved by the budget division of the department of finance and administration.