N.M. Stat. Ann. § 63-9F-13 – Confidentiality of translated or relayed conversations; penalty for breach of confidentiality | Midpage
§ 63-9F-13
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 63-9F-13
Confidentiality of translated or relayed conversations; penalty for breach of confidentiality
Laws 1993, ch. 54, § 13.State of New Mexico
A. A communications assistant who is employed to translate or relay a conversation to or from an impaired individual is a conduit for the conversation and shall not disclose, or be compelled to disclose in any nonjudicial proceeding, the contents of the conversation.
B. A person who violates the provisions of Subsection A of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978.