§ 24-35-1 Short title
§ 24-35-2 Definitions
§ 24-35-3 Public body; prohibited release of information related to a protected health care activity
§ 24-35-4 Foreign subpoenas and summonses
§ 24-35-5 Abusive litigation; interference with a protected health care activity; civil actions
§ 24-35-6 Heightened protection for electronically transmitted information related to a protected health care activity
§ 24-35-7 Enforcement; penalties
§ 24-35-8 Private right of action
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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 24 > Article 35 - Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Health Care

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lawsuit: A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.