THE NEW MEXICO SUPREME COURT SAYS IT GOT NO PUBLIC INPUT WHEN AMENDMENTS TO JUVENILE RECORDS WERE FIRST PUBLISHED FOR COMMENT LAST MARCH. NOW, THE HIGH SCHOOL IS SUSPENDING THOSE AMENDMENTS, JUST 10 DAYS AFTER THEY WERE IMPLEMENTED SO THEY COULD GET MORE INPUT.
THE CHANGES TOOK EFFECT DECEMBER 31ST AND WOULD MAKE RECORDS OF CASES CONCERNING MINORS TO BE AUTOMATICALLY SEALED. THE AMENDMENTS WERE RECOMMENDED BY THE CHILDREN’S COURT RULES COMMITTEE TO PROTECT A CHILD’S PRIVACY IN THIS DIGITAL AGE.
THE SUSPENDED CHANGES DO NOT APPLY TO OLDER TEENS CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE MURDER.
