DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS & PROBATION

SB 331 requires individuals convicted of specific domestic violence offenses (including assault against household members and repeated battery) to complete an approved domestic violence offender treatment program administered by New Mexico's Children, Youth and Families Department. The bill also changes probation rules: if an offender violates probation conditions after a suspended or deferred sentence, they cannot receive credit for time served on probation, and the court may impose the original sentence. This applies to convictions under amended sections of New Mexico law covering assault, aggravated assault, and multiple offenses against household members. The bill directly affects domestic violence offenders in New Mexico who receive probation for these crimes, mandating treatment participation and altering probation enforcement.