N.M. Stat. § 31-23-1

Current through 2024, ch. 69

Section 31-23-1 - Civil action; crime; damages; immunity

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.

NMS § 31-23-1

Laws 1985, ch. 152, § 1.