New Mexico § 66-12-12 - Collisions; assistance and reports
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-12-12 — Collisions; assistance and reports, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66-12-12. Collisions; assistance and reports
A. The operator of a vessel involved in a collision, accident or other casualty, so
far as he can do so without serious danger to his own vessel, crew and passengers,
shall: (1) render to other persons affected by the collision, accident or other casualty
such assistance as practicable and necessary in order to save them from, or minimize,
any danger caused by the collision, accident or other casualty; and (2) give his name, address and identification of his vessel in writing to any person
injured and to the owner of any property damaged in the collision, accident or other
casualty. B. In case of collision, accident or other casualty involving a vessel, and resulting
in death or injury to a person or damage to property in excess of one hundred dollars
($100), the operator of the vessel or his legal representative shall, within forty-eight
hours, file with the division a full description of the collision, accident or other
casualty, including all information that the division may require by regulation. C. All collision, accident or other casualty reports filed as required by this section
shall be without prejudice to the individual making the report, and are solely for
the confidential use of the division except that the division may disclose the identity
of a person involved in an accident when the identity is not otherwise known or when
the person denies his presence at the accident. The report is inadmissible as evidence in any trial, civil or criminal, arising
out of an accident, except that the division may furnish, upon request, a certificate
showing that a specified accident report has or has not been made as required by this
section.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 66-12-12
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-12-12 cover?
Section 66-12-12 ("Collisions; assistance and reports") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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