New Mexico § 66-13-6 - Blood-alcohol tests; persons qualified to perform tests; relief from civil and criminal liability
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-13-6 — Blood-alcohol tests; persons qualified to perform tests; relief from civil and criminal liability, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66-13-6. Blood-alcohol tests; persons qualified to perform tests; relief from civil and criminal liability
Only a physician, licensed professional or practical nurse or laboratory technician
or technologist employed by a hospital or physician shall withdraw blood from a person
in the performance of a blood-alcohol or drug test. A physician, nurse, technician or technologist who withdraws blood from a person
in the performance of a blood-alcohol or drug test that has been directed by a law
enforcement officer, or by a judicial or probation officer, shall not be held liable
in a civil or criminal action for assault, battery, false imprisonment or any conduct
of a law enforcement officer, except for negligence, nor shall a person assisting
in the performance of the test, or a hospital wherein blood is withdrawn in the performance
of the test, be subject to civil or criminal liability for assault, battery, false
imprisonment or any conduct of a law enforcement officer, except for negligence.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 66-13-6
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-13-6 cover?
Section 66-13-6 ("Blood-alcohol tests; persons qualified to perform tests; relief from civil and criminal liability") 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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