The legislature finds and declares that the responsible exchange of complete and accurate information among law enforcement agencies is recognized as necessary and indispensable to effective law enforcement. Individual rights, however, may be infringed if information is inaccurate, incomplete or is disseminated irresponsibly. The Arrest Record Information Act is for the purpose of protecting those rights.
History: 1953 Comp., § 39-10-2, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 260, § 2.
Violation not limited. — The Arrest Record Information Act does not limit the violation of the act to any particular class of persons. 1975 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 75-37 (opinion superseded by 1978 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 78-09).
Release of juvenile's arrest information. — A law enforcement agency is not prohibited by the Children's Code (Chapter 32A NMSA 1978), this act, or any other law from releasing to the public the names of juveniles who have been arrested for criminal acts and the charges for which they were arrested. 1987 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 87-29.
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