A. No otherwise privileged wire or oral communication intercepted in accordance with, or in violation of, the provisions of this act N.M. Stat. Ann. § 30-12-1 to 30-12-11 shall lose its privileged character.

Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 30-12-10

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

B. When an investigative or law enforcement officer, while engaged in intercepting wire or oral communications in the manner authorized in this act, intercepts wire or oral communications relating to offenses other than those specified in the order of authorization or approval, the contents thereof and evidence derived therefrom may be disclosed or used as provided in Subsection A of Section 30-12-9 N.M. Stat. Ann.. Such contents and evidence derived therefrom may be used under Subsection B of section 30-12-9 N.M. Stat. Ann. when authorized or approved by a judge of competent jurisdiction, when such judge finds on subsequent application that the contents were otherwise intercepted in accordance with the provisions of this act. Such application shall be made as soon as practicable.