Section 24-14-27 – Disclosure of records.
A. The state registrar or other custodian of vital records shall not permit inspection of or disclosure of information contained in vital records or copying or issuance of a copy of all or part of any record except as authorized by law. B. The department shall provide access to record level data required by the […]
Section 24-14-28 – Copies or data from the system of vital statistics.
A. In accordance with the Vital Statistics Act and the regulations adopted pursuant to that act: (1) the state registrar shall, upon receipt of a written application, issue a certified copy of any certificate or record in the state registrar’s custody to anyone demonstrating a tangible and direct interest, except that: (a) certified copies of […]
Section 24-14-29 – Fees for copies and searches.
A. The fee for each search of a vital record to produce a certified copy of a birth certificate shall be ten dollars ($10.00) and shall include one certified copy of the record, if available. A fee shall not be charged for a certified copy of a birth certificate of a homeless individual. B. The […]
Section 24-14-18 – Report of induced abortions.
A. Each induced abortion which occurs in this state shall be reported to the state registrar within five days by the person in charge of the institution in which the induced abortion was performed. If the induced abortion was performed outside an institution, the attending physician shall prepare and file the report. B. The reports […]
Section 24-14-19 – Adoption of foreign-born; certificate of birth.
A. The state registrar shall establish a certificate of birth for a person of foreign birth adopted under New Mexico law when the registrar receives: (1) a certified copy of a judgment of adoption granted by the court; (2) an order issued by the court to establish a certificate of birth for that adopted person; […]
Section 24-14-20 – Death registration.
A. A death certificate for each death that occurs in this state shall be filed within five days after the death and prior to final disposition. The death certificate shall be registered by the state registrar if it has been completed and filed in accordance with this section, subject to the exception provided in Section […]
Section 24-14-9 to 24-14-11 – Repealed.
ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1981, ch. 309, § 26, repealed 24-14-9 to 24-14-11 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1961, ch. 44, § 11, relating to the compensation of, and payment of fees to, the subregistrar and insufficiency of county funds, effective March 21, 1981.
Section 24-14-12 – Form and contents of certificates and reports.
A. In order to promote and maintain uniformity in the system of vital records and health statistics, the forms of certificates, reports and other returns required by the Vital Statistics Act or by regulations adopted pursuant to that act shall include as a minimum the items recommended by the federal agency responsible for national vital […]
Section 24-14-13 – Birth registration.
A. A certificate of birth for each live birth that occurs in this state shall be filed with the bureau or as otherwise directed by the state registrar within ten days after the birth and shall be registered if it has been completed and filed in accordance with this section. When a birth, however, occurs […]
Section 24-14-14 – Unknown parentage; foundling registration.
A. Whoever assumes the custody of a living infant of unknown parentage shall report on a form and in the manner prescribed by the state registrar within ten days the following information: (1) the date and place of finding; (2) sex, color or race and approximate age of child; (3) name and address of the […]