Whenever an award of reparation is made pursuant to the Crime Victims Reparation Act, the state is, upon payment of the award, subrogated to the right of action of the victim or his dependents against the person responsible for the injury or death and may bring an action against such person for the amount of the reparation paid.
§ 31-22-12 NMSA 1978
Recovery from offender
Known as the Crime Victims Reparation Act
The act spans §§ 31-22-1 to 31-22-9 (25 sections).
Laws 1981, ch. 325, § 12.
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.