Opinions

Questions:
1. May a municipal peace officer refer criminal charges to a magistrate or district court or is the officer required to enforce concurrent violations of state law and municipal ordinances in municipal courts?
2. Does a state “comprehensive legislative scheme” encouraging the use of local courts preempt a municipal attorney from prosecuting concurrent violations of state law and municipal ordinances in magistrate courts?...

Regarding what type of regulatory powers a municipality or county (“local government”) has over aerial and ground audible devices under Section 60-2C-7(C) of the Fireworks Licensing and Safety Act, NMSA 1978, ch. 60, art. 2C (1989, as amended through 2007) (“Act”)

Whether deleting one or both of the last two sentences from Section 59A-30-11(A) in the New Mexico Title Insurance Law (“Act”), NMSA 1978, §§ 59A-30-1 to 15 (amended through 1999), would remove the current negligence liability exemption

Regarding whether the New Mexico Election Code permits an election challenger stationed at the polls to challenge a voter presenting himself to vote based on the belief that the voter does not reside at the address listed on his/her voter registration

Regarding the voting rights of New Mexico residents who are temporarily residing overseas and who are working with the United States Department of Defense

Regarding the permissible uses of information contained in affidavits filed in connection with real property transfers under Section 7-38-12.1 of the Property Tax Code, in particular whether county assessors are allowed to use sales information obtained under that provision in official county protest hearings

Regarding the status of four legislative appropriations authorizing money for projects in Socorro, New Mexico

Regarding the Gift Act, NMSA 1978, Sections 10-16B-1 to –4 (2007), and the appropriate calculation of the value of a gift given by a restricted donor