The legislature finds that domestic abuse incidents are complex and require special training on the part of law enforcement officers to respond appropriately to domestic abuse incidents. The state of New Mexico discourages dual arrests of persons involved in incidents of domestic abuse. A law enforcement officer, in making arrests for domestic abuse, shall seek to identify and shall consider whether one of the parties acted in self defense.
§ 40-13-1.1 NMSA 1978
Legislative findings; state policy; dual arrests
Known as the Family Violence Protection Act
The act spans §§ 40–40 (18 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 3 F. Supp. 3d 1088 - Ysasi v. Brown (2014)
Most recently applied in 3 F. Supp. 3d 1088 - Ysasi v. Brown (February 2014)
Laws 2002, ch. 34, § 2 and Laws 2002, ch. 35, § 2.
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.