New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 1 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 13 - PUBLIC RECORDS
Part 10 - RECORDS STORAGE AND ACCESS
Section 1.13.10.10 - RECORDS CENTER ACCESS AND WITHDRAWAL OF RECORDS REQUIREMENTS

A. Access to records stored in the records center shall be authorized in writing by the records custodian, chief records officer or records liaison officer.

B. Public access to records stored at the records center is prohibited. All requests for inspection of records shall be directed to the records custodian of the custodial agency.

C. Requests for withdrawal of records stored in the records center shall be made by the records custodian, chief records officer or records liaison officer. Withdrawal of records shall be requested on a form approved by the administrator.

D. Requests for withdrawals shall be at the box level. The records center will not honor requests for withdrawal of records at the folder level.

E. Requests to withdraw between one to 10 boxes shall be processed by the records management division within three business days. Requests to withdraw 10 or more boxes shall be evaluated and processed based on the work load of the records management division.

F. Emergency withdrawal requests will be processed within one business day of receipt. Emergency requests shall be made on a form approved by the administrator and accompanied by a letter of explanation from the records custodian or chief records officer.

G. Withdrawn boxes not retrieved within five business days of request will be returned to inventory in the records center.