N.M. Stat. § 31-23-1
Civil action; crime; damages; immunity.
No person shall be liable to a plaintiff in any civil action for damages if by a
preponderance of the evidence the damages were incurred as a consequence of:
A. the commission, attempted commission or flight subsequent to the commission of
a crime by the plaintiff; and
B. the use of force or deadly force by the defendant which is justified pursuant to
common law or the law of the state.