§ 24-11-1 Board of medical investigators; creation; membership;
§ 24-11-2 Meetings; duties
§ 24-11-3 State medical investigator; qualifications; duties; office
§ 24-11-4 [References to coroner.]
§ 24-11-5 Reports of violent death
§ 24-11-6 Death certificate; release of body; reports
§ 24-11-6.1 Deceased members of Indian nations, tribes or pueblos;
§ 24-11-7 Examination; autopsy; inquest
§ 24-11-8 Reports to district attorney
§ 24-11-9 Subpoena; oath
§ 24-11-10 Penalties
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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 24 > Article 11 - Medical Investigations

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.