- A. Court security officers of county sheriff departments of class A counties shall meet all the prerequisites for permanent appointment as peace officers as stated in Section 29-7-8 NMSA 1978 [repealed].
- B. All court security officers provided for pursuant to Subsection A of this section shall be commissioned as peace officers with full powers and responsibilities while within the confines of the county courthouse or as otherwise specified by the court.
- C. Court security officers employed by county sheriff departments of class A counties on January 1, 1977 shall be exempted from the provisions of Subsection A of this section.
History: Laws 1981, ch. 82, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and it is not part of the law. Laws 1993, ch. 255, § 11 repealed 29-7-8 NMSA 1978, effective July 1, 1993.