Legal Opinion
State v. Yazzie
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided June 30, 2016No. 34,866PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DANIELS, Chief Justice.
{1} The New Mexico Mandatory Financial Responsibility Act (MFRA), NMSA 1978, §§ 66-5-201 to -239 (1978, as amended through 2015), prohibits operation of a motor vehicle without liability insurance or other proof of financial responsibility and requires thatproof of compliance be reported to the Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) of the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department (the Department) and kept with the vehicle. See § 66-5-205(A)-(B); 66-5-205.1(A)-(B). An MVD database that law enforcement officers can access from their onboard computers reports a compliance…
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