The rights to reparation created by the Crime Victims Reparation Act are personal and shall not survive the death of the victim or dependents entitled thereto; provided that if such death occurs after an application for reparation has been filed with the commission, the proceeding shall not abate, but may be continued by the legal representative of the decedent's estate.
§ 31-22-16 NMSA 1978
Survival or abatement
Known as the Crime Victims Reparation Act
The act spans §§ 31-22-1 to 31-22-9 (25 sections).
Laws 1981, ch. 325, § 16.
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.