§ 31-22-6. Medical examination; attorneys' fees; penalty

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NM Code › Chapter 31 › Article 22 › Section 31-22-6

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A. The commission may appoint an impartial physician, licensed in New Mexico, to examine any person making an application for reparation under the Crime Victims Reparation Act, and the fees for the examination shall be paid from funds appropriated for the commission's administrative expenses.

B. None of the appropriation in this act shall be used to pay attorney fees either as part of or in addition to awards of reparation. In cases where no reparation is awarded, attorney fees shall not be paid.

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