New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 14 - JUVENILE JUSTICE
Part 22 - SEALING CLIENT RECORDS
Section 8.14.22.13 - ACCESSING SEALED RECORDS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024
A. Files and records that have been sealed may only be re-opened pursuant to a valid court order or for internal research and reporting purposes by designated staff in CYFD.
B. If an order is received to unseal a previously sealed file and record, OGC will review the order for legal sufficiency. Upon a determination that the order is legally sufficient, the order will be forwarded to the FACTS unit and the JPO field office or facility records manager to unseal the file and record. Once the file and record has been re-opened, OGC will be notified, the file and record delivered to OGC, and the file and record will be provided to the court that issued the order.
C. Any other request for files and records on a sealed case received at a facility or JPO field office will be forwarded to the OGC records custodian for a determination of the proper response.
D. Research and reporting includes providing information to CYFD's data analysis unit, interstate compact for juveniles officials, department of health fatality review panels, and other entities approved by OGC.
