How Do I

The District Court ordered me to get an Ignition Interlock Device but I can’t afford it. How do I get help paying for it?

If you are on probation or parole, your probation/parole officer can assist you, according to the statute NMSA 1978 §66-8-102.3 (C). You may have to tell your probation/parole officer about this statute. Click here to print a copy of the statute. If you want the District Court to decide whether you are eligible to receive financial assistance, you must file an Application For Interlock Device Fund Subsidy in your criminal case. This form will ask you to list your income, dependents and expenses. After you complete the form, the clerk will provide the information to the judge’s office. If the judge finds that you meet the income requirements, the judge will sign an order indicating whether you are eligible for financial assistance. If the order indicates you are eligible for assistance, take a copy of order to the ignition interlock device provider. The provider will use the order to obtain the financial assistance for you. In San Juan County cases, click here to print out an Application For Interlock Device Fund Subsidy form along with instructions and an order form for the judge’s use.