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  • From: Una Smith <una.smith@att.net>
  • To: Mounted search and rescue <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [MSAR] Two new Illinois laws re Good Samaritans
  • Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2006 13:56:18 -0400

James Matlock wrote:
>Do you know what "Good Samaritan" laws are here in NM? Must the
>"responder" or "rescuer" be certified to be protected under such
>a statute?


New Mexico has a "Good Samaritan" statute, N.M. Stat. Ann. ยง 24-10-3,
evidently since 1978 or before. It is available on the web. Here is the
complete text of the statute, and of 24-10-4, which is relevant.


24-10-3. Persons coming to aid or rescue of another rendering
emergency care; release from liability.

No person who comes to the aid or rescue of another person by
providing care or assistance in good faith at or near the scene
of an emergency, as defined in Section 24-10-4 NMSA 1978, shall
be held liable for any civil damages as a result of any action
or omission by that person in providing that care or assistance,
except when liable for an act of gross negligence; but nothing
in this section applies to the provision of emergency care or
assistance when it is rendered for remuneration or with the
expectation of remuneration or is rendered by a person or agent
of a principal who was at the scene of the accident or emergency
because he or his principal was soliciting business or
performing or seeking to perform some services for remuneration.


24-10-4. Emergency defined.

As used in Sections 24-10-3 and 24-10-4 NMSA 1978, "emergency"
means an unexpected occurrence of injury or illness occurring in
public or private places to a person that results from:

A. motor vehicle accidents and collisions;

B. acts of God; and

C. other accidents and events of similar nature.


Information on other states's Good Samaritan statues has been collated on
http://www.momsteam.com/alpha/features/cardiac_awareness_center/good_samaritan_laws.shtml


Here is another URLs that may be helpful:

Undestanding the [US federal] Volunteer Protection Act [of 1997]
Nonprofit Risk Management Center
http://eriskcenter.org/erisk.htm?pid=126

Una Smith
New Mexico




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