New Mexico § 24-12A-3 Unclaimed bodies; cremation permitted

New Mexico Statutes

§ 24-12A-3 — Unclaimed bodies; cremation permitted

New Mexico § 24-12A-3

Ch. 24Health and Safety

Art. 12ACremations

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 24-12A-3 (2026).

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An unclaimed body, the disposition of which is the responsibility of the county pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 24, Article 13 NMSA 1978, may be cremated upon the order of the county official responsible for ensuring the disposition of the body or upon the order of any other government official authorized to order the cremation. Absent a showing of bad faith or malicious intent, the official ordering the cremation and the person or establishment carrying out the cremation shall be immune from liability related to the cremation.

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An unclaimed body, the disposition of which is the responsibility of the county pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 24, Article 13 NMSA 1978, may be cremated upon the order of the county official responsible for ensuring the disposition of the body or upon the order of any other government official authorized to order the cremation. Absent a showing of bad faith or malicious intent, the official ordering the cremation and the person or establishment carrying out the cremation shall be immune from liability related to the cremation.