N.M. Stat. § 32A-4-12
Protective orders.
A. At any stage of a proceeding under the Abuse and Neglect Act, the children's
court attorney may apply to the court for a protective order restricting the release of
immunized testimony, immunized verbal statements for the purpose of psychological
evaluation or treatment, or records, documents or other physical objects produced by an
immunized respondent pursuant to a court order. The protective order shall apply to any
person, except as designated by court order. The purpose of the protective order is to
allow the respondents to engage in evaluation and treatment programs as ordered by
the court and to ensure that any statement by the respondents will remain privileged
and confidential and will not be divulged to any other person, including law enforcement
officers and district attorneys.
B. The children's court attorney shall apply for the protective order and request a
hearing, and shall give at least forty-eight hours notice to all parties and to the district
attorney for the county in which the alleged abuse or neglect occurred. The district
attorney shall have standing to object to the protective order.
C. After the hearing, the court may issue a protective order, if issuance of the order
will reasonably assist in the delivery of diagnostic and therapeutic services to the
respondent and the respondent is otherwise likely to refuse to make statements on the
basis of his privilege against self-incrimination.