2006 New Mexico Statutes - Section 31-23-1 — Civil action; crime; damages; immunity.
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.
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