MOVING TRAFFIC VIOLATION DEFERRED SENTENCES

SB 154 prevents courts from delaying punishment (deferring sentence) for drivers who had a moving traffic violation's sentence deferred within the past year. It directly affects drivers convicted of specific traffic offenses like speeding, running red lights, reckless driving, or failure to yield, if they have a recent history of deferred sentences for similar violations. The bill adds a new rule to New Mexico's traffic code explicitly banning such deferrals for repeat offenders, listing 7 types of moving violations covered. This change applies only to traffic cases and takes effect July 1, 2025.