Section 45-1-107 – Evidence of death or status.
In addition to the rules of evidence in courts of general jurisdiction, the following rules relating to a determination of death and status apply: A. in accordance with Subsection A of Section 12-2-4 NMSA 1978, death occurs when an individual has sustained either: (1) irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory functions; or (2) irreversible cessation […]