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New Mexico court officials report positive early data from new competency, diversion law

Joshua Bowling
Posted 7/23/26

Officials with New Mexico’s Administrative Office of the Courts on Thursday told a panel of state lawmakers that they’re seeing encouraging preliminary results from a 2025 law that expanded judges’ abilities to order defendants to undergo treatment if they’re found not competent to stand trial.

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