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MONDAY, APRIL 14, 2003

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson (D) signed into law a bill that allows sharing of traffic records between tribes and the state.

The law authorizes tribes to enter into individual agreements. Based on the information, the state can use tribal convictions in state court.

Some tribes already share their records. Recent drunk-driving cases, however, have prompted calls for tribes to be more open.

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New law lets state, tribes share DWI records (AP 4/14)

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