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New Mexico Statutes Chapter 29. Law Enforcement § 29-15-11. Confidentiality of records

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. The department of public safety shall by rule provide for the classification of information and records as confidential that:

(1) are otherwise confidential under state or federal law or rules adopted pursuant to state or federal law;

(2) are related to the investigation by a law enforcement agency of a missing person or unidentified human remains, if the department of public safety, in consultation with the law enforcement agency, determines that release of the information would be deleterious to the investigation;

(3) are records or notations that the clearinghouse maintains for internal use in matters relating to missing persons and unidentified human remains and the department of public safety determines that release of the internal documents might interfere with an investigation by a law enforcement agency in New Mexico or any other jurisdiction; or

(4) the department of public safety determines might interfere with an investigation or otherwise harm a person, custodian or reporter.

B. The rule may provide for the sharing of confidential information with the custodian or immediate family member of the missing person, except as provided pursuant to Section 29-15-5 NMSA 1978.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 29. Law Enforcement § 29-15-11. Confidentiality of records - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-29-law-enforcement/nm-st-sect-29-15-11/

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