Section 31-23-1 - Civil action; crime; damages; immunity. - New Mexico Statutes

31-23-1. Civil action; crime; damages; immunity.

No person shall be liable to a plaintiff in any civil action for damages if by a preponderance of the evidence the damages were incurred as a consequence of:   

A.     the commission, attempted commission or flight subsequent to the commission of a crime by the plaintiff; and   

B.     the use of force or deadly force by the defendant which is justified pursuant to common law or the law of the state.