All records of an approved accident-investigation unit shall be confidential and shall not be available to any person other than a member or employee of the unit. A member or employee of the approved unit charged with the custody of the records and reports shall not be required to produce these records or reports or evidence of anything contained in them in any legal action or other proceedings.
History: 1953 Comp., § 64-33-8, enacted by Laws 1976 (S.S.), ch. 8, § 8; recompiled as 1953 Comp., § 64-7-508, by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 495.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 7 - Traffic Laws; Signs, Signals and Markings; Accidents; Weight and Size; Traffic Safety
Section 66-7-501 - Short title.
Section 66-7-502 - Legislative intent.
Section 66-7-503 - Definitions.
Section 66-7-504 - Bureau; creation; administrative head.
Section 66-7-505 - Advisory committee; creation; members; terms.
Section 66-7-506 - Bureau; functions; powers; duties.
Section 66-7-506.1 - DWI prevention and education program; organ donation.
Section 66-7-507 - Approval of accident-investigation programs; privacy of victims.
Section 66-7-508 - Confidentiality of records.
Section 66-7-509 - Annual reports.
Section 66-7-510 - Bureau; information request.
Section 66-7-511 - Acceptance of gifts; function of advisory committee.
Section 66-7-512 - Traffic safety education and enforcement fund created.