Section 28-8-5 - Duty of others. - New Mexico Statutes

28-8-5. Duty of others.

A.     A person, other than a peace officer or medical practitioner, who finds a disabled person may make a reasonable effort to notify a peace officer. If a peace officer or medical practitioner is not present, a person who finds a disabled person may:   

(1)     make a reasonable search for an identifying device; and   

(2)     if the identifying device is found, may make a reasonable search for an identification card of the type described in Subsection B of Section 2 [28-8-2 NMSA 1978] of this act.   

If a device or a card is located, the person making the search shall attempt promptly to bring its contents to the attention of a peace officer or medical practitioner.   

B.     A claim for relief does not arise from a reasonable search to locate an identifying device or identification card as authorized by Subsection A of this section.