A safe haven site and its staff are immune from criminal liability and civil liability for accepting an infant in compliance with the provisions of the Safe Haven for Infants Act but not for subsequent negligent medical care or treatment of the infant.
§ 24-22-8 NMSA 1978
Immunity
Known as the Safe Haven for Infants Act
The act spans §§ 24–24 (9 sections).
Laws 2001, ch. 31, § 8 and Laws 2001, ch. 132, § 8; 2013, ch. 20, § 7.
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.