A. After an opportunity for a hearing under Chapter 45, Article 5 NMSA 1978, the court may grant a conservator access to the digital assets of a protected person.
B. Unless otherwise ordered by the court or directed by the user, a custodian shall disclose to a conservator the catalogue of electronic communications sent or received by a protected person and any digital assets, other than the content of electronic communications, in which the protected person has a right or interest if the conservator gives the custodian:
(1) a written request for disclosure in physical or electronic form;
(2) a certified copy of the court order that gives the conservator authority over the digital assets of the protected person; and
(3) if requested by the custodian:
(a) a number, username, address or other unique subscriber or account identifier assigned by the custodian to identify the account of the protected person; or
(b) evidence linking the account to the protected person.
C. A conservator with general authority to manage the assets of a protected person may request a custodian of the digital assets of the protected person to suspend or terminate an account of the protected person for good cause. A request made under this section shall be accompanied by a certified copy of the court order giving the conservator authority over the protected person's property.
History: Laws 2017, ch. 72, § 14.
Effective dates. — Laws 2017, ch. 72, § 20 made Laws 2017, ch. 72, § 14 effective January 1, 2018.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 46 - Fiduciaries and Trusts
Article 13 - Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets
Section 46-13-1 - Short title.
Section 46-13-2 - Definitions.
Section 46-13-3 - Applicability.
Section 46-13-4 - User direction for disclosure of digital assets.
Section 46-13-5 - Terms-of-service agreement.
Section 46-13-6 - Procedure for disclosing digital assets.
Section 46-13-7 - Disclosure of content of electronic communications of deceased user.
Section 46-13-8 - Disclosure of other digital assets of a deceased user.
Section 46-13-9 - Disclosure of content of electronic communications of principal.
Section 46-13-10 - Disclosure of other digital assets of principal.
Section 46-13-11 - Disclosure of digital assets held in trust when trustee is an original user.
Section 46-13-14 - Disclosure of digital assets to conservator of a protected person.
Section 46-13-15 - Fiduciary duty and authority.
Section 46-13-16 - Custodian compliance and immunity.
Section 46-13-17 - Uniformity of application and construction.
Section 46-13-18 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.