NMSA 43-2-19. Peace officer or public service officer; no liability — United States — New Mexico law | Esheria

NMSA 43-2-19. Peace officer or public service officer; no liability

Peace officers and public service officers may do a protective search of an intoxicated person before transport if they reasonably think it is needed for their own safety, and they are not civilly liable for reasonable measures taken under the Detoxification Reform Act if those measures were reasonable and did not use

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United States — New Mexico
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Peace officers and public service officers may do a protective search of an intoxicated person before transport if they reasonably think it is needed for their own safety, and they are not civilly liable for reasonable measures taken under the Detoxification Reform Act if those measures were reasonable and did not use excessive or unnecessary force.

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