{"data":{"id":"us-nm/8-5-15","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"8-5-15","heading":"[Representation of officer, deputy, assistant, agent or employee of state or state institution.]","body":"The attorney general of New Mexico is directed to act, if requested, as attorney for any officer, deputy, assistant, agent or employee of the state or of a state institution in the event such person is named as a party in any civil action in connection with an act growing out of the performance of his duty; provided, however, this section shall not apply to any suits or proceedings on behalf of the state against such person.","path":["Chapter 8 - Elected Officials","ARTICLE 5 Attorney General"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18508/index.do","current_through":"2024-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"e170edbc0a2cb0f5ebe9aa15fff55778f563a32629f1f6ef758352c315e799d7","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/8-5-14","next":"us-nm/8-5-16"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}