2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 41 - Torts
Article 4 - Tort Claims

Section 41-4-1 - Short title. - Sections 41-4-1 through 41-4-27 NMSA 1978 may be cited as...

Section 41-4-2 - Legislative declaration. - A. The legislature recognizes the inherently unfair and inequitable results...

Section 41-4-3 - Definitions. - As used in the Tort Claims Act: A. "board" means...

Section 41-4-4 - Granting immunity from tort liability; authorizing exceptions. - A. A governmental entity and any public employee while acting...

Section 41-4-5 - Liability; operation or maintenance of motor vehicles, aircraft and watercraft. - The immunity granted pursuant to Subsection A of Section 41-4-4...

Section 41-4-6 - Liability; buildings, public parks, machinery, equipment and furnishings. - A. The immunity granted pursuant to Subsection A of Section...

Section 41-4-7 - Liability; airports. - A. The immunity granted pursuant to Subsection A of Section...

Section 41-4-8 - Liability; public utilities. - A. The immunity granted pursuant to Subsection A of Section...

Section 41-4-9 - Liability; medical facilities. - The immunity granted pursuant to Subsection A of Section 41-4-4...

Section 41-4-10 - Liability; health care providers. - The immunity granted pursuant to Subsection A of Section 41-4-4...

Section 41-4-11 - Liability; highways and streets. - A. The immunity granted pursuant to Subsection A of Section...

Section 41-4-12 - Liability; law enforcement officers. - The immunity granted pursuant to Subsection A of Section 41-4-4...

Section 41-4-13 - Exclusions from waiver of immunity; community ditches or acequias; Sanitary Projects Act associations. - All community ditches or acequias, and their public employees acting...

Section 41-4-14 - Defenses. - A governmental entity and its public employees may assert any...

Section 41-4-15 - Statute of limitations. - A. Actions against a governmental entity or a public employee...

Section 41-4-16 - Notice of claims. - A. Every person who claims damages from the state or...

Section 41-4-16.1 - Civil action; damages incurred while imprisoned; notice to victim. - Upon the filing of a civil action by an individual...

Section 41-4-17 - Exclusiveness of remedy. - A. The Tort Claims Act shall be the exclusive remedy...

Section 41-4-18 - Jurisdiction; appeals; venue. - A. Exclusive original jurisdiction for any claim under the Tort...

Section 41-4-19 - Maximum liability. - A. Unless limited by Subsection B of this section, in...

Section 41-4-20 - Coverage of risks; insurance. - A. It shall be the duty of governmental entities to...

Section 41-4-21 - Application of act. - The provisions of the Tort Claims Act shall not affect...

Section 41-4-22 - Insurance fund. - There is created the "insurance fund" to purchase insurance for...

Section 41-4-23 - Public liability fund created; purposes. - A. There is created the "public liability fund". The fund...

Section 41-4-24 - Consulting and claims adjusting contracts. - A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the risk management...

Section 41-4-25 - Public liability fund; municipal public liability fund; local public body participation; educational entity participation. - A. Except as provided in Subsections B and C of...

Section 41-4-26 - Home rule municipality tort claims ordinances; severability; applicability. - A. Any provision of an ordinance adopted by a home...

Section 41-4-27 - Home rule municipality; joint powers agreements; coverage. - A. Any county covered through the public liability fund pursuant...

Section 41-4-28 - Coverage for liability subject to foreign jurisdiction's law. - A. Coverage which may be provided for liability arising under...

Section 41-4-29 - Governmental entities; health care students liability coverage; authority to purchase. - A. Governmental entities may purchase public liability fund coverage, if...

Section 41-4-30 - Liability coverage; certain community land grants. - Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (1) of Subsection A of...