N.M. Stat. § 24-13-2

Current through 2024, ch. 69

Section 24-13-2 - Persons deemed indigent

A decedent shall be considered to be an indigent for purposes of Chapter 24, Article 13 NMSA 1978 if the decedent's estate is insufficient to cover the cost of burial or cremation or if the decedent's body is unclaimed.

NMS § 24-13-2

Laws 1939, ch. 224, § 2; 1941 Comp., § 73-205; 1953 Comp., § 13-2-5; Laws 1999, ch. 241, § 5.

Amended by 2023, c. 162,s. 9, eff. 7/1/2023.