New Mexico Statutes
§ 31-23-1 — Civil action; crime; damages; immunity
New Mexico § 31-23-1
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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 31-23-1 (2026).
Text
No person shall be liable to a plaintiff in any civil action for damages if by a preponderance of the evidence the damages were incurred as a consequence of: A. the commission, attempted commission or flight subsequent to the commission of a crime by the plaintiff; and B. the use of force or deadly force by the defendant which is justified pursuant to common law or the law of the state.
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Legislative History
Laws 1985, ch. 152, § 1.
Nearby Sections
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§ 31-1-1
Short title§ 31-1-2
Definitions§ 31-1-3
Method of prosecution§ 31-1-5
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Post-conviction remedy§ 31-12-10
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Bluebook (online)
New Mexico § 31-23-1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nm/31/31-23-1.