Correctional officer qualifications
NMSA 1978, § 33-1-11
in effect33-1-11. Correctional officer qualifications
Members of the corrections department correctional officer force, excluding correctional specialists, shall:
A. at the time of their appointment, be citizens of the United States;
B. at the time of their appointment, have reached age of majority;
C. have at least a high school education or its equivalent;
D. be of good moral character and not have been convicted of a felony or any infamous crime in the courts of this or any other state or in the federal courts; and
E. successfully pass any physical and aptitude examination the department may require.
Laws 1981, ch. 132, § 2; 1986, ch. 40, § 1.
Source: New Mexico Compilation Commission (nmonesource.com)URL: https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18533/index.do#!b/33-1-11Fetched: 10/20/2026