New Mexico court officials report positive early data from new competency, diversion law

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: July 23, 2026

Words: 642

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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Officials with New Mexico’s Administrative Office of the Courts on Thursday told a panel of state lawmakers that they’re seeing encouraging preliminary results from a 2025 law that expanded judges’ abilities to order defendants to undergo treatment if they’re found not competent to stand trial.

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the law last year at the same signing ceremony as the Behavioral Health …

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