Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures and electronic contracts
Known as the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act
The act spans §§ 14–14 (21 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Landry v. Swire Oilfield Services, L.L.C. (2017)
Most recently applied in Landry v. Swire Oilfield Services, L.L.C. (May 2017)
Laws 2001, ch. 131, § 7.
(a) A record or signature may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form.
(b) A contract may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because an electronic record was used in its formation.
(c) If a law requires a record to be in writing, an electronic record satisfies the law.
(d) If a law requires a signature, an electronic signature satisfies the law.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.