NM HB179

Allows parties to refer to the existence and contents of sealed juvenile records in written pleadings for pretrial detention hearings, conditions of release hearings, and sentencing hearings, with prior notice to the court

Permits reference to the existence of sealed juvenile records in all other written pleadings, but prohibits disclosing the record contents unless otherwise allowed by law

Applies to hearings held under Article 2, Section 13 of the New Mexico Constitution (regarding bail and pretrial detention) and hearings pursuant to supreme court rules on release conditions

Amends Section 32A-2-26 NMSA 1978 governing the sealing of juvenile delinquency records