| New Mexico |
| Lower Age: | None specified |
| Upper Age: | 17 |
| Statutory Exclusion | New Mex. Stat. 1978, Sec. 32A-1-8 |
| Sec. 32A-2-3 |
| A "serious youthful offender"—that is, a child who is at least 15 and is indicted and bound over for first degree murder—is not a "delinquent child" coming within the juvenile court's jurisdiction. |
| [Note—New Mexico also has a "youthful offender" category for children of at least 14 who meet statutory offense/prior record criteria. Youthful offenders are "subject to adult or juvenile sanctions," but are still considered to be "delinquent children" subject to the exclusive original jurisdiction of the juvenile court.] |
| Offense Category | Minimum Age | Offense Detail |
| Murder | 15 | First degree murder. |