New Mexico § 46-13-16 - Custodian compliance and immunity
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 46-13-16 — Custodian compliance and immunity, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46-13-16. Custodian compliance and immunity
A. Not later than sixty days after receipt of the information required under Sections
7 through 15 of the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act, a custodian
shall comply with a request under the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital
Assets Act from a fiduciary or designated recipient to disclose digital assets or
terminate an account. If the custodian fails to comply, the fiduciary or designated recipient may apply
to the court for an order directing compliance. B. An order under Subsection A of this section directing compliance shall contain
a finding that compliance is not in violation of 18 U.S.C. Section 2702 , as amended. C. A custodian may notify the user that a request for disclosure or to terminate an
account was made under the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act. D. A custodian may deny a request under the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital
Assets Act from a fiduciary or designated recipient for disclosure of digital assets
or to terminate an account if the custodian is aware of any lawful access to the account
following the receipt of the fiduciary's request. E. The Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act does not limit a custodian's
ability to obtain or require a fiduciary or designated recipient requesting disclosure
or termination under the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act to
obtain a court order that: (1) specifies that an account belongs to the protected person or principal; (2) specifies that there is sufficient consent from the protected person or principal
to support the requested disclosure; and (3) contains a finding required by law other than the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access
to Digital Assets Act. F. A custodian and its officers, employees and agents are immune from liability for
an act or omission done with reasonable care in compliance with the Revised Uniform
Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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