New Mexico Statutes 43-1B-14. Sequestration and confidentiality of records
A. All records or information containing protected health information relating to the respondent, including all pleadings and other documents filed in the matter, social records, diagnostic evaluations, psychiatric or psychologic reports, videotapes, transcripts and audio recordings of interviews and examinations, recorded testimony and the assisted outpatient treatment plan that was produced or obtained as part of a proceeding pursuant to the Assisted Outpatient Treatment Act, shall be confidential and closed to the public.
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 43-1B-14
- Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
B. The records described in Subsection A of this section may only be disclosed to the parties and:
(1) court personnel;
(2) court-appointed special advocates;
(3) attorneys representing parties to the proceeding; (4) surrogate decision-makers;
(5) peace officers requested by the court to perform any duties or functions related to the respondent as deemed appropriate by the court;
(6) qualified professionals and providers involved in the evaluation or treatment of the respondent;
(7) public health authorities or entities conducting public health surveillance or research, if authorized by law; and
(8) any other person or entity, by order of the court, having a legitimate interest in the case or the work of the court.