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Section 31-16-10 - Counsel not subject to liability.

31-16-10. Counsel not subject to liability.

No attorney assigned or contracted with to perform services under the Indigent Defense Act [31-16-1 NMSA 1978] shall be held liable in any civil action respecting his performance or nonperformance of such services.