New Mexico — AI Regulations

01 JAN 2026 · Policy / Guidance

New Mexico HB 28

New Mexico legislation addressing AI systems with obligations for deployers, developers, and distributors. This bill is currently active in the legislature.

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01 JAN 2026 · Policy / Guidance

New Mexico HB 141

New Mexico legislation addressing AI systems with obligations for deployers, developers, and distributors. This bill is currently active in the legislature.

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25 NOV 2025 · Court Case

Carlos Maturin v. T-Mobile USA, Inc.

Fabricated: Case Law | Plaintiff cited 'Keller v. Bd. of Educ., 182 F.R.D. 871 (D.N.M. 1998)' in multiple filings; the court found that citation does not exist (a similarly named, different-year decision exists). || Fabricated: Case Law | Plaintiff cited 'Ford v. BNSF Ry. Co., 709 F.3d 715 (10th Cir. 2013)' in multiple filings; the court found this reported Tenth Circuit citation does not exist (similar-named but different case exists in another court). || Fabricated: Case Law | Plaintiff cited 'Rogers v. NYU Langone Hospitals, 2023 WL 2705769' in his first motion for sanctions; the court found this case does not exist and Defendant had pointed this out.

Court: D. New MexicoParty: Pro Se Litigant

Fine: 8640 USD

Harms: Hallucination in legal filings

12 NOV 2025 · Court Case

David J. Donovan v. Kathryn Thorson

Misrepresented: Case Law | Plaintiff's authorities cited incorrect appellate reporters or otherwise mis-cited case law; the court's review confirmed the citations were inaccurate and complicated appellate review. || False Quotes: Case Law | Plaintiff attributed direct quotations to cited authorities that do not contain those quotations; the court found the quoted language absent from the cited sources.

Court: CA New MexicoParty: Pro Se Litigant

Harms: Hallucination in legal filings

05 NOV 2025 · Court Case

Lowrey v. City of Rio Rancho

Misrepresented: Case Law | Plaintiff cited Creekmore v. Food Lion, Inc., asserting it supports a rule about incomplete state-court records invalidating removal; the Court found that Creekmore does not support that proposition and Plaintiff misrepresented its holding. || Fabricated: Case Law | Plaintiff cited 'Cornell v. Precision Valve & Automation, Inc., 2011 WL 1420182 (D.N.M. 2011)' repeatedly; the Court was unable to find the case and concluded it is fictitious. || Fabricated: Case Law | Plaintiff relied on 'Baldwin v. Perdue Farms, Inc., 569 F. Supp. 2d 754 (E.D. Va. 2008)'; the Court could not locate this authority and concluded it is nonexistent. || Misrepresented: Case Law | Plaintiff quoted and over-extended a portion of Getty Oil's footnote and represented it as binding Tenth Circuit law; the Court found this characterization misleading. || Misrepresented: Case Law | Plaintiff attributed a non-existent quoted holding to Cornwall v. Robinson and represented it as Tenth Circuit precedent; the Court noted the quoted language does not appear in Cornwall and the issue was not decided there. || Misrepresented: Case Law | Plaintiff cited several Supreme Court and circuit opinions (e.g., Martin v. Franklin Capital, Carnegie-Mellon, Gibbs, Merrell Dow, Steel Co.) and misapplied or overstated their holdings for the proposition that removal should be invalidated here; the Court found those characterizations misleading.

Court: D. New MexicoParty: Pro Se Litigant

Harms: Hallucination in legal filings

08 OCT 2025 · Court Case

Lipe v. Albuquerque Public Schools (2)

Fabricated: Case Law | Court observed that earlier plaintiff filings contained fabricated case citations; counsel was previously sanctioned for inappropriate use of AI (Doc.149). || Misrepresented: Legal Norm | Brief asserted that 'Withholding responsive material that are ready for production, while seeking additional time for other items, is itself sanctionable under Fed. R. Civ. P. 37(b).' Court found Rule 37(b) makes no such statement and no supporting case law was provided.

Court: D. New MexicoParty: Lawyer

Harms: Hallucination in legal filings

30 SEP 2025 · Court Case

Tomlin v. State of New Mexico

Fabricated: Case Law | Plaintiff cited multiple cases in opposition to motions that the Court could not locate using standard research tools; the Court ordered Tomlin to produce copies and warned the citations appear to be AI-generated fabrications.

Court: D. New MexicoParty: Pro Se Litigant

Harms: Hallucination in legal filings

22 SEP 2025 · Court Case

Lipe v. Albuquerque Public Schools (1)

False Quotes: Case Law | A quotation attributed to Ogden v. San Juan Cnty., 32 F.3d 452 (10th Cir. 1994) was presented though the quoted language does not appear in that opinion. || Misrepresented: Case Law | Characterized Gates Rubber as imposing sanctions for failure to supplement discovery; the Court states sanctions there were for intentional destruction of evidence. || Fabricated: Case Law | Relied on a non-existent case, as admitted in a prior filing and noted by the Court. || Fabricated: Case Law | Relied on a non-existent case, as admitted in a prior filing and noted by the Court. || Misrepresented: Case Law | Previously submitted misattributed citation noted by the Court. || Misrepresented: Case Law | Previously submitted misattributed citation noted by the Court. || Fabricated: Case Law | Relied on a non-existent case, as admitted in a prior filing and noted by the Court. || Misrepresented: Case Law | Cited Qualcomm for an attorney’s general duty to ensure clients conduct a comprehensive document search; the Court notes Qualcomm addressed a patent owner’s disclosure duty and litigation misconduct, not a general civil discovery duty. || Misrepresented: Case Law | Cited Qualcomm for the proposition that sanctions serve remedial and deterrent purposes; the Court states Qualcomm does not discuss discovery sanctions. || Misrepresented: Case Law | Described Dominion Video as emphasizing procedural compliance in litigation conduct; the Court explains it was a merits decision on a preliminary injunction and intervention, not a procedural/discovery ruling. || False Quotes: Case Law | Quoted parenthetical attributed to Zubulake that does not appear in the opinion, per the Court.

Court: D. New MexicoParty: Lawyer

Fine: 3000 USD

Harms: Hallucination in legal filings

22 JAN 2025 · Other

New Mexico 2025 HB 60

Enacts the Artificial Intelligence Act, requiring developers and deployers of high-risk AI systems to prevent algorithmic discrimination, conduct impact assessments, and disclose risks. Implements risk management and consumer notification protocols. Grants enforcement authority to the state department of justice. Effective July 1, 2026.

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16 JUN 2024 · Other

New Mexico SM 63

Requests the attorney general to create a task force to study how well the state’s AI-based child welfare decision-making tools are working, gather input from stakeholders, and report findings by August 1, 2024.

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05 MAR 2024 · Law / Act

New Mexico House Bill 182 of 2024(Campaign Reporting Act)

Adds disclaimer requirements for AI-generated deceptive media in political ads. Criminalizes distribution without proper disclaimers, punishable by misdemeanor or felony. Allows enforcement by authorities and affected parties. Specifies disclaimer format for various media types.

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07 APR 2023 · Law / Act

New Mexico Senate Bill 192

Funds the purchase of artificial intelligence equipment and consultancy services for the ASK academy charter school with $290,000.

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