New Mexico State Information

Legislature

• New Mexico Statute 29-15

Key Provisions

• CREATES a missing persons information clearinghouse in the Department of Public Safety.
• CLEARINGHOUSE is a central repository of information on missing persons and shall be used by all law enforcement agencies, including tribal agencies, in the state.
• CLEARINGHOUSE shall:
  • Establish a system of intrastate communication of information relating to missing persons
  • Provide a centralized file for the exchange of information on missing persons and unidentified bodies of persons within the state
  • Communicate with the national crime information center for the exchange of information on missing persons suspected of interstate travel
• CLEARINGHOUSE shall cross-check and attempt to match unidentified bodies with descriptions of missing persons.
• WHEN a possible match between an unidentified body and a missing person description is found, the clearinghouse shall notify the appropriate law enforcement agencies.   
• LAW enforcement agencies that receive notice of a possible match shall make arrangements for positive identification. 
• IF a positive identification is made, the law enforcement agency shall complete and close the investigation with written notification to the clearinghouse.  

State Clearinghouse

• Department of Public Safety

Other State Resources

• New Mexico State Police
• FBI Albuquerque
• Office of the Attorney General of New Mexico
• Albuquerque Police Department

Maps

• Law Enforcement Agencies
• Medical Examiners' and Coroners' Offices