penalty for breach of confidentiality.

Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 63-9F-13

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.

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 N.M. Stat. Ann..