Court Commitment
Legal Definition
A court commitment is a judicial order directing the confinement of an individual to a correctional facility, jail, or other custodial institution following conviction, sentencing, or as a condition of probation revocation. It may also refer to civil commitments for mental health treatment or competency restoration under separate statutory authority. The commitment authorizes the detention and specifies its duration and conditions.
Possible Punishment
Not applicable. A court commitment is the execution of a sentence or order already imposed by a court. The underlying conviction determines the term of confinement. This code reflects custodial status pursuant to a valid judicial order, not a new criminal charge.
Local Context
This booking code indicates the individual is held on a court order rather than a new arrest. It may follow sentencing on a criminal conviction, revocation of probation or parole, or a civil commitment proceeding. The specific statute cited governs commitment to the corrections department; civil mental health commitments are governed by Chapter 43 Article 1 NMSA. This is not a chargeable offense but a custodial classification.
Holds, Warrants, and Procedural Bookings
Not everything in a jail roster is a fresh local crime. This category covers procedural bookings: fugitive-from-justice holds for other states, probation and parole violations, courtesy holds for other agencies, and catch-all offense codes. The person may face no new Doña Ana County charge at all.
Failure-to-appear and bench-warrant bookings are the most common procedural entries in our data. They resolve through the court that issued the warrant, which is why the fastest path out usually runs through a motion to quash rather than anything that happens at the jail.
Related Guides
Bench Warrants and Failure to Appear in New Mexico: How a Missed Court Date Becomes a Booking
What a bench warrant is, how it differs from an arrest warrant, why FTA bookings fill the Doña Ana County jail log, and how to clear a warrant before arrest.
Jail vs. Prison in New Mexico: Why Everyone in Our Booking Feed Is in Jail
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Recent Arrests for This Charge (30)
Las Cruces Man, 63, Booked for Violating Domestic Violence Order
MARTIN LOPEZ | 3 charges
Las Cruces Man, 50, Booked on Multiple Counts of Failure to Appear
DAVID LEHMAN | 4 charges
Las Cruces Man, 36, Booked Into Doña Ana County on Court Commitments
DANIEL MORALES | 3 charges
Las Cruces Man, 21, Booked on Felony Court Commitment Charge
ANTHONY HOLGUIN | 1 charge
Las Cruces Woman, 27, Booked at Doña Ana County Detention Center
STRAWBERRY SOTO JAKE | 1 charge
Las Cruces Woman, 29, Booked on Felony Court Commitment Charge
CAROLINA FERNANDEZ | 1 charge
Roswell Woman, 34, Booked at Doña Ana County Detention Center on Court Commitments
JACKLYN GARCIA | 2 charges
Las Cruces Man, 31, Booked on Criminal Trespass Charge at Scoggins Avenue
SAUL HERNANDEZ | 2 charges
Las Cruces Woman, 41, Booked on Felony Failure to Appear Charge
BRANDY PEREZ | 1 charge
Carlsbad Man, 31, Booked on Felony Charge of Battery on Health Care Personnel
MATTHEW MILLS | 2 charges
Santa Teresa Man, 65, Booked on Court Commitment Charge in Las Cruces
SANTIAGO RAMIREZ MENDEZ | 1 charge
Las Cruces Man, 62, Booked on Court Commitment Charge
JASON ANDERSON | 1 charge
Las Cruces Man, 46, Booked on Felony Court Commitment Charge
JULIAN DIAZ | 1 charge
Silver City Man, 43, Booked on Felony Court Commitment Charge
CHRISTOPHER SALAS | 1 charge
Las Cruces Man, 52, Booked on Armed Robbery Charge at North Main Street
AARON PADILLA | 2 charges
El Paso Woman, 31, Booked in Doña Ana County on Court Commitment
JESSICA TARANGO | 1 charge
Las Cruces Man, 31, Booked on Felony Court Commitment Charge
DANIEL GUZMAN | 1 charge
Las Cruces Man, 57, Booked on Felony Court Commitment Charge
ROBERT KRAUSE | 1 charge
Las Cruces Woman, 38, Booked on Felony Shoplifting and Conspiracy Charges
MANNUELA LIRA | 6 charges
Las Cruces Man, 36, Booked on Court Commitment Charge
MATTHEW SIERRAS | 2 charges
New Mexico Man, 21, Booked on Felony Court Commitment Charge
GABRIEL RODRIGUEZ | 1 charge
Las Cruces Man, 68, Booked on Criminal Trespass Charge
GREGORY HUPPERT | 3 charges
Las Cruces Man, 25, Booked on Multiple Warrants for Failure to Appear and Pay
SAMUEL PINON | 5 charges
Las Cruces Man, 32, Booked on Burglary and Conspiracy Felony Charges
OCHAN PARRA | 5 charges
Las Cruces Man, 30, Booked on Felony Shoplifting Charge
GABRIEL LOPEZ | 3 charges
Las Cruces Man, 30, Booked on Court Commitment Charge
TOMMY PLACENIO | 1 charge
Las Cruces Man, 43, Booked on Burglary and Shoplifting Charges
EDUARDO VERSAILLES | 6 charges
Sunland Park Woman, 25, Booked on Felony Court Commitment Charge
DIANA PEREZ | 1 charge
Las Cruces Man, 22, Booked on Court Commitment Following Embassy Drive Standoff
DOMINIC MARTINEZ | 1 charge
Las Cruces Man, 40, Booked on Criminal Trespass Charge at Lohman Avenue Location
SHAWN GANNON | 3 charges
Information provided for general reference. Statutory text is summarized and may not reflect the most recent amendments. All persons listed are presumed innocent until proven guilty.