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N.M. Stat. § 27-7-14 (2026)

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Sections 27-7-14 through 27-7-31 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Adult Protective Services Act".

History: Laws 1989, ch. 389, § 1; 1990, ch. 79, § 1.

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Cross references. — For criminal records screening for caregivers employed by care providers, see 29-17-2 to 29-17-5 NMSA 1978.

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 41 Am. Jur. 2d Incompetent Persons § 31 et seq.

57 C.J.S. Mental Health §§ 45 et seq., 108 et seq.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1998–1999 · leading case: State v. Davis, 968 P.2d 808 (N.M. Ct. App. 1998).
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State v. Davis, 968 P.2d 808 (N.M. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 2× “{20} In this vein, Defendant points us to the definition of “caretaker” in the Adult Protective Services Act, NMSA 1978, §§ 27-7-14 to -31 (1989, as amended through 1997), which defines “caretaker” as “an individual or institution that has assumed the responsibility for the care…”
Prot. & Advocacy Sys., Inc. v. Presbyterian Healthcare Servs., 989 P.2d 890 (N.M. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 2× “See NMSA 1978, §§ 27-7-14 to-31 (1989, as amended through 1997) (Adult Protective Services Act).”
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