A. There is created in the state treasury the "municipal court automation fund" to be administered by the administrative office of the courts.
B. All balances in the municipal court automation fund may be expended only upon application by a municipality to the administrative office of the courts for the purpose of purchasing, maintaining and operating a court automation system in that municipality's courts. Operation includes staff expenses, temporary or otherwise, and costs as needed to comply with Section 35-14-12 NMSA 1978.
C. Payments from the municipal court automation fund shall be made upon vouchers issued and signed by the director of the administrative office of the courts. Any purchase or lease purchase agreement entered into by a municipality for a court automation system shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Procurement Code [13-1-28 to 13-1-199 NMSA 1978].
History: Laws 1994, ch. 69, § 3; 2006, ch. 28, § 1.
ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For municipal ordinances requiring assessment and collection of corrections fees, judicial education fees, and court automation fees, see 35-14-11 NMSA 1978.
The 2006 amendment, effective May 17, 2006, provides in Subsection B that the municipal court automation fund may be used to operate a court automation system and that operation includes staff expenses and costs as needed to comply with 35-14-12 NMSA 1978.