New Mexico Public Records Law

= Short Description =

Who is covered?
Governor: Covered with some exemptions for executive privelege.

Legislature: covered

Courts: covered with controversy

Advisory Committees: generally covered

What is the process like?
Anyone can request records. Requests must be made to designated custiodians, oral requests are not prohibited, but do not have to be acknowledged, written requests are the preferred option. Requests should include descriptions of "reasonable particularity". Responses must be issued within 15 days of reciept of request. Fees can not be charged for search or inspection, but up to $1 can be charged per copy. The attorney general has argued that copying charges are limited to actual costs.

Most recent changes?
Significant changes in 1993 expanded scope to virtually all documents or information.

= Legislation =

The following are bills introduced in 2011:

= Articles, Blog Posts, etc =
 * New Mexico Supreme Court Allows Public Access to Citizen Complaints Filed Against Police Officers - Local Open Government Blog, Aug. 17, 2011