A Message from New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez “As the leading law enforcement office in the state of New Mexico, I believe in the sanctity of every single life and the importance of ensuring the safety of our communities and schools. The Extreme Risk Protection Order law is a pivotal tool in our fight […]
The New Mexico State Statute defines Human Trafficking as a person knowingly: recruiting, soliciting, enticing, transporting or obtaining by any means another person with the intent or knowledge that force, fraud or coercion will be used to subject the person to labor, services or commercial sexual activity; recruiting, soliciting, enticing, transporting or obtaining by any […]
Under the New Mexico Charitable Solicitations Act, NMSA 1978 § 57-22, charitable organizations existing, operating, or soliciting in the state must register with the New Mexico Department of Justice and file annual reports with our office. In addition, professional fundraisers working on behalf of a charitable organization must register with the NMDOJ. Please review our FAQs […]
The New Mexico Attorney General is charged with defending and representing the legal interests and sovereignty of the people of the State of New Mexico, including the legal interests of all state agencies. Due to the scale of such representation, the Attorney General delegates the legal representation of state agencies in certain legal matters to […]
As one of New Mexico’s core Sunshine Laws, the Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA) enables access to public records of governmental entities in New Mexico. IPRA recognizes that “representative government is dependent upon an informed electorate” and that the public is entitled to “information regarding the affairs of government and the official acts of […]
The Open Meetings Act (OMA) and its companion statute the Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA) constitute New Mexico’s fundamental Sunshine Laws. The OMA statute declares that “a representative government is dependent on an informed electorate” and that the public is entitled to ‘information regarding the affairs of government and the official acts of public […]
Today’s online landscape is treacherous for children and teenagers. The responsibility of safeguarding them from a myriad of online dangers is paramount and evolves every day. The New Mexico Department of Justice recognizes the immediate need to equip parents, guardians, and educators with the tools to protect every child from these pervasive dangers. For this […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 20, 2018 Contact: David Carl (505) 288-2465 Research Repeatedly Shows Flavored Tobacco Leads Middle and High School Students to Begin Tobacco Use at Young Age Albuquerque, NM — Today, Attorney General Hector Balderas joined a bipartisan coalition of nine Attorneys General in urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ban […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 20, 2017 Contact: James Hallinan (505) 660-2216 The payment in excess of $54 million is the largest ever for New Mexico Santa Fe, NM – Attorney General Hector Balderas announced that yesterday New Mexico received the largest tobacco settlement payment to date, a total payment of $54,251,491.01. In late March, the […]
