New Mexico Statutes 41-8-2. Definitions
As used in the Arson Reporting Immunity Act: A. “authorized agencies” means the:
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 41-8-2
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(1) state fire marshal or his designate when authorized or charged with the investigation of the fire or explosion at the place where the fire or explosion actually took place;
(2) district attorney responsible for prosecution in the county where the fire occurred;
(3) attorney general when involved in the investigation or responsible for the prosecution of an alleged arson or prosecution of an arson;
(4) county and municipal fire departments authorized or charged with the investigation of fires at the place where the fire actually occurred;
(5) governor’s organized crime prevention commission;
(6) county sheriffs’ departments and municipal police departments authorized or charged with the investigation of fires at the place where the fire actually occurred; and
(7) New Mexico state police;
B. “authorized agencies” for the purposes of Subsection A of Section 41-8-3 N.M. Stat. Ann. also means:
(1) the federal bureau of investigation;
(2) the United States attorney’s office when authorized or charged with investigation or prosecution of the fire in question; and
(3) the United States treasury department bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms;
C. “relevant” means information having any tendency to make the existence of any fact that is of consequence to the investigation or determination of the issue more probable than it would be without the evidence;
D. “deemed important” means material deemed important if, within the sole discretion of the authorized agency, such material is requested by that authorized agency;
E. “action” as used in this statute, includes nonaction or the failure to take action; F. “immune” means that neither a civil action nor a criminal prosecution may arise from any action taken pursuant to Section 41-8-3 or 41-8-4 N.M. Stat. Ann. where actual malice on the part of the insurance company or authorized agency against the insured is not present; and
G. “insurance company” includes the New Mexico FAIR plan N.M. Stat. Ann. § 59A-29-2 to 59A-29-9.