New Mexico Statutes
Article 1 - Peace Officers in General
Section 29-1-4 - [Officers' duties under 29-1-3.]

It shall be the duty of judicial and ministerial officers, in their respective counties, precincts or demarcations, who shall see or receive information that any of the persons mentioned in the foregoing section [29-1-3 NMSA 1978], are to be found in his county, precinct or demarcation, notwithstanding he shall have escaped at any time, to apprehend as soon as possible the fugitive, and send him forthwith to the jail of the respective county, where he shall be kept, with all possible security in order to prevent his making his escape again.
History: Laws 1861-1862, p. 14; C.L. 1865, ch. 61, § 49; C.L. 1884, § 833; C.L. 1897, § 1227; Code 1915, § 3061; C.S. 1929, § 75-130; 1941 Comp., § 40-104; 1953 Comp., § 39-1-4.
No tort liability for failure to inform out-of-state officials of escape. — In a wrongful death action arising out of the escape of state prisoners, who crossed over into Colorado and killed a resident thereof, the New Mexico State police, who were informed of the escape soon after it occurred and diligently attempted to apprehend the escapees as soon as possible, but who did not inform Colorado officials, did not breach any duty giving rise to tort liability. Wittkowski v. State Corr. Dep't, 1985-NMCA-066, 103 N.M. 526, 710 P.2d 93, cert. quashed, 103 N.M. 442, 708 P.2d 1043, overruled on other grounds, Silva v. State, 1987-NMSC-107, 106 N.M. 472, 745 P.2d 380.

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