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N.M. Stat. § 10-16F-1 (2026)

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This act [10-16F-1 to 10-16F-4 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Electronic
Communications Privacy Act".

History: Laws 2019, ch. 39, § 1.

                                    ANNOTATIONS

Effective dates. — Laws 2019, ch. 39 contained no effective date provision, but,
pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 14, 2019, 90 days after the
adjournment of the legislature.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2020–2026 · leading case: State v. Price, 2020-NMSC-014, 470 P.3d 265.
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State v. Price, 2020-NMSC-014, 470 P.3d 265. · cites it 2× “Standard of Review {1} The search warrant was issued by a district court judge who determined that there was probable cause to believe there would be evidence of a crime in Defendant’s 1 Under the New Mexico Electronic Communications Privacy Act, NMSA 1978, §§ 10-16F-1 to -4…”
Adair (D.N.M. 2026). · cites it 2× “Plaintiffs also seek to add two new claims (putative Counts 6 and 7) under the New Mexico Electronics Communications Privacy Act (“ECPA”), NMSA 1978, § 10-16F-1 et seq. These 3 appear to be claims against Defendants Rivera and Hays only.”
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