New Mexico Statutes
Article 4 - Tort Claims
Section 41-4-14 - Defenses.

A governmental entity and its public employees may assert any defense available under the law of New Mexico.
History: 1953 Comp., § 5-14-13, enacted by Laws 1976, ch. 58, § 13.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 57 Am. Jur. 2d Municipal, County, School, and State Tort Liability §§ 151 to 157, 668.

Structure New Mexico Statutes

New Mexico Statutes

Chapter 41 - Torts

Article 4 - Tort Claims

Section 41-4-1 - Short title.

Section 41-4-2 - Legislative declaration.

Section 41-4-3 - Definitions.

Section 41-4-4 - Granting immunity from tort liability; authorizing exceptions.

Section 41-4-5 - Liability; operation or maintenance of motor vehicles, aircraft and watercraft.

Section 41-4-6 - Liability; buildings, public parks, machinery, equipment and furnishings.

Section 41-4-7 - Liability; airports.

Section 41-4-8 - Liability; public utilities.

Section 41-4-9 - Liability; medical facilities.

Section 41-4-10 - Liability; health care providers.

Section 41-4-11 - Liability; highways and streets.

Section 41-4-12 - Liability; law enforcement officers.

Section 41-4-13 - Exclusions from waiver of immunity; community ditches or acequias; Sanitary Projects Act associations.

Section 41-4-14 - Defenses.

Section 41-4-15 - Statute of limitations.

Section 41-4-16 - Notice of claims.

Section 41-4-16.1 - Civil action; damages incurred while imprisoned; notice to victim.

Section 41-4-17 - Exclusiveness of remedy.

Section 41-4-18 - Jurisdiction; appeals; venue.

Section 41-4-19 - Maximum liability.

Section 41-4-20 - Coverage of risks; insurance.

Section 41-4-21 - Application of act.

Section 41-4-22 - Insurance fund.

Section 41-4-23 - Public liability fund created; purposes.

Section 41-4-24 - Consulting and claims adjusting contracts.

Section 41-4-25 - Public liability fund; municipal public liability fund; local public body participation; educational entity participation.

Section 41-4-26 - Home rule municipality tort claims ordinances; severability; applicability.

Section 41-4-27 - Home rule municipality; joint powers agreements; coverage.

Section 41-4-28 - Coverage for liability subject to foreign jurisdiction's law.

Section 41-4-29 - Governmental entities; health care students liability coverage; authority to purchase.

Section 41-4-30 - Liability coverage; certain community land grants.