2019 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 30 - Criminal Offenses
Article 12 - Abuse of Privacy
Section 30-12-10 - Interception of privileged or unauthorized communications.

A. No otherwise privileged wire or oral communication intercepted in accordance with, or in violation of, the provisions of this act [30-12-1 to 30-12-11 NMSA 1978] shall lose its privileged character.

B. When an investigative or law enforcement officer, while engaged in intercepting wire or oral communications in the manner authorized in this act, intercepts wire or oral communications relating to offenses other than those specified in the order of authorization or approval, the contents thereof and evidence derived therefrom may be disclosed or used as provided in Subsection A of Section 30-12-9 NMSA 1978. Such contents and evidence derived therefrom may be used under Subsection B of Section 30-12-9 NMSA 1978 when authorized or approved by a judge of competent jurisdiction, when such judge finds on subsequent application that the contents were otherwise intercepted in accordance with the provisions of this act. Such application shall be made as soon as practicable.

History: 1953 Comp., § 40A-12-1.9, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 369, § 10.

Determination of whether evidence subject to public inspection. — Any determination of whether items of evidence are properly subject to public inspection and copying must necessarily consider the likelihood of injury to parties not involved in the particular case at bar. State ex rel. Bingaman v. Brennan, 1982-NMSC-059, 98 N.M. 109, 645 P.2d 982.

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Propriety of governmental eavesdropping on communications between accused and his attorney, 44 A.L.R.4th 841.