N.M. Admin. Code § 13.20.2.18

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 24, December 23, 2024

Section 13.20.2.18 - RESPONSIBILITIES OF SOLICITORS

A. The transactions of a solicitor under a solicitor's license shall be in the name of the employer bail bondsman.

B. A solicitor shall maintain records of his bail bond transactions.

C. A solicitor shall notify the superintendent and the employer bail bondsman when he ceases employment as a solicitor.

D. A solicitor shall not suggest or recommend an attorney to represent the defendant. If pressed to provide a referral, the bondsman may suggest that the defendant or principal contact the local bar association.

E. A solicitor shall not participate as an attorney at trial or hearing on behalf of a defendant or surety.

N.M. Admin. Code § 13.20.2.18

1/1/00; Recompiled 11/30/01, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVIII, Issue 13, July 11, 2017, eff. 7/11/2017