Chapter 30, Chapter 30

A. Upon conviction, a defendant shall be liable for the reasonable cost of boarding the animal and all necessary veterinary examinations and care provided to the animal. The amount of these costs shall be offset by the security posted pursuant to Section 30- 18-1.2 NMSA 1978. Une…

Nothing in this act [30-18-9, 30-18-10 NMSA 1978] shall be construed to prohibit or make unlawful the taking of game animals, game birds or game fish by the use of dogs, provided the person so doing is licensed as provided by law and is using such dogs in a lawful manner. History…

A. Unlawful tripping of an equine consists of intentionally using a wire, pole, stick, rope or any other object to cause an equine to lose its balance or fall, for the purpose of sport or entertainment. B. The provisions of Subsection A of this section do not apply to laying an e…

A. Injury to livestock consists of willfully and maliciously poisoning, killing or injuring livestock that is the property of another. B. As used in this section, "livestock" means cattle, sheep, buffalo, horses, mules, goats, swine and ratites. C. Whoever commits injury to lives…

harassment of a police dog, police horse or fire dog. A. As used in this section: (1) "fire dog" means a dog used by a fire department, special fire district or the state fire marshal for the primary purpose of aiding in the detection of flammable materials or the investigation o…

Livestock inspectors who are certified peace officers shall enforce the provisions of Chapter 30, Article 18 NMSA 1978 and other criminal laws relating to livestock. History: Laws 2001, ch. 8, § 1 and Laws 2001, ch. 341, § 1.

A. It is unlawful for an employee or agent of an animal control service or facility, animal shelter or humane society to use intracardiac injection to administer euthanasia on a conscious animal if the animal could first be rendered unconscious in a humane manner. B. A person who…

A. It is unlawful for a person to organize, cause, sponsor, arrange, hold or participate in a coyote-killing contest. B. As used in this section, "coyote-killing contest" means an organized or sponsored competition with the objective of killing coyotes for prizes or entertainment…

Unlawful branding consists of either: A. branding, marking or causing to be branded or marked any animal, which is the property of another, with any brand not the brand of the owner of the animal; B. defacing or obliterating any brand or mark upon any animal which is the property…

Unlawful disposition of animal consists of: A. skinning or removing without the permission of the owner any part of the hide of any neat cattle found dead; B. abandoning any livestock without giving reasonable notice to the owner, where the livestock has been entrusted by the own…

Illegal confinement of animals consists of: A. detaining for more than two (2) hours for the purpose of milking any cow, without the permission of the owner; B. taking and detaining any bull for the purpose of improving livestock, without the consent of the owner; C. intentionall…

Transporting stolen livestock consists of knowingly transporting or carrying any stolen or unlawfully possessed livestock or any unlawfully possessed game animal, or any parts thereof. Whoever commits transporting stolen livestock is guilty of a fourth degree felony. History: 195…

Misrepresentation of pedigree consists of either the giving, obtaining, misrepresenting or exhibiting of any type of registry certificate or transfer certificate, pertaining to the pedigree registry of any animal, knowing such certificate to be false or misleading, or to have bee…

bearing brand of another person; penalty.] Any person, firm or corporation, who shall kill or cause to be killed, for sale or use any unbranded neat cattle, or any cattle on which the brand has not peeled off and fully healed, unless such cattle shall have an older and duly recor…

A. It is unlawful for any person to cause, sponsor, arrange, hold or participate in a fight between dogs or cocks for the purpose of monetary gain or entertainment. Participation in a fight between dogs or cocks for the purpose of monetary gain or entertainment consists of an adu…

As used in Chapter 30, Article 19 NMSA 1978: A. "antique gambling device" means a gambling device manufactured before 1970 and substantially in original condition that is not used for gambling or commercial gambling or located in a gambling place; B. "bet" means a bargain in whic…

Any gambling device or other equipment of any type used in gambling is subject to forfeiture, and the provisions of the Forfeiture Act [Chapter 31, Article 27 NMSA 1978] apply to the seizure, forfeiture and disposal of such property. History: 1953 Comp., § 40A-19-10, enacted by L…

If the lessee of property has been convicted of using it as a gambling place or if the property has been adjudged to constitute a public nuisance, such lease shall be voidable at the option of the lessor. The lessor shall have the same remedies for regaining possession as in the …

Upon the filing with any district judge or justice of the peace [magistrate court] of an affidavit in writing made by any citizen that gambling as prohibited by this article [30-19- 1 to 30-19-15 NMSA 1978] is being conducted in any building, room, premises or place describing th…

Bribery of participant in a contest consists of: A. the transferring or promise to transfer anything of value to any person with intent to influence thereby any participant in a contest to refrain from exerting his full skill, speed, strength or endurance in such contest; or B. t…

Any district judge or justice of the peace [magistrate court] having jurisdiction over any of the crimes enumerated in this article [30-19-1 to 30-19-15 NMSA 1978], or any district attorney inquiring into the alleged violation of any of the provisions of this article, may subpoen…

transmitted or delivered for gambling; penalty. A. It is unlawful for any person to, directly or indirectly, knowingly accept for a fee, property, salary or reward anything of value from another to be transmitted or delivered for gambling or parimutuel [pari-mutuel] wagering on t…

Gambling consists of: A. making a bet; B. entering or remaining in a gambling place with intent to make a bet, to participate in a lottery or to play a gambling device; C. conducting a lottery; or D. possessing facilities with intent to conduct a lottery. Whoever commits gambling…

Commercial gambling consists of either: A. participating in the earnings of or operating a gambling place; B. receiving, recording or forwarding bets or offers to bet; C. possessing facilities with the intent to receive, record or forward bets or offers to bet; D. for gain, becom…

Permitting premises to be used for gambling consists of: A. knowingly permitting any property owned or occupied by such person or under his control to be used as a gambling place; or B. knowingly permitting a gambling device to be set up for use for the purpose of gambling in a p…

A. Dealing in gambling devices consists of manufacturing, transferring commercially or possessing, with intent to transfer commercially, any of the following: (1) anything which he knows evidences, purports to evidence or is designed to evidence participation in gambling; or (2) …

A. Nothing in Chapter 30, Article 19 NMSA 1978 shall be held to prohibit any bona fide motion picture theater from offering prizes of cash or merchandise for advertising purposes, in connection with such business or for the purpose of stimulating business, whether or not any cons…

Fraudulently operating a lottery consists of operating or managing any lottery which does not provide a fair and equal chance to all participants, or which lottery is conducted in a manner tending to defraud or mislead the public. Whoever commits fraudulently operating a lottery …

Nothing in this chapter or in the New Mexico Bingo and Raffle Act [60-2F-1 to 60-2F- 26 NMSA 1978] prohibits a senior citizen group from organizing and conducting bingo at a senior citizen center, provided that no person other than players participating in the bingo game receive …

Except as otherwise permitted or excepted under this article [30-19-1 to 30-19-15 NMSA 1978], any gambling device or gambling place is a public nuisance per se. The attorney general, any district attorney or any citizen of this state may institute an injunction proceeding to have…

Evidence that a place has a general reputation as a gambling site or that at or about the time in question it was frequently visited by persons known to be professional gamblers or known as frequentors [frequenters] of gambling places is admissible on the issue of whether such si…

Disorderly conduct consists of: A. engaging in violent, abusive, indecent, profane, boisterous, unreasonably loud or otherwise disorderly conduct which tends to disturb the peace; or B. maliciously disturbing, threatening or, in an insolent manner, intentionally touching any hous…

Loitering of minors consists of the owner or operator of any saloon permitting a person under the age of twenty-one years to attend, frequent or loiter in or about such premises without being accompanied by the parent or guardian of the person. Whoever commits loitering of minors…

Dueling consists of any person: A. conveying by written or verbal message a challenge to any other person to fight a duel with any deadly weapon, and whether or not such duel ensues; B. accepting a challenge from another person to fight a duel with any deadly weapon, and whether …

annoy or offend; penalty. A. It shall be unlawful for any person, with intent to terrify, intimidate, threaten, harass, annoy or offend, to telephone another and use any obscene, lewd or profane language or suggest any lewd, criminal or lascivious act, or threaten to inflict inju…

general public; trespass; damage to property; misdemeanors; penalties. A. No person shall, at or in any building or other facility or property owned, operated or controlled by the state or any of its political subdivisions, willfully deny to staff, public officials or the general…

Nothing in this act [30-20-13 to 30-20-15 NMSA 1978] shall be construed as limiting the power or duty of any institution of higher education to establish standards of conduct and scholastic achievement relevant to its lawful missions, processes and functions and to invoke appropr…

This act [30-20-13 to 30-20-15 NMSA 1978] shall be construed to be an alternative to and not in lieu of the provisions of Laws 1969, Chapter 281 [30-20-4 to 30-20-9 NMSA 1978]. History: 1953 Comp., § 40A-20-12, enacted by Laws 1970, ch. 86, § 4.

A. Making a bomb scare consists of intentionally and maliciously stating to another person that a bomb or other explosive has been placed in such a position that property or persons are likely to be injured or destroyed. B. Making a shooting threat consists of intentionally and m…

If a person provides information leading to the conviction, or adjudication of delinquency pursuant to the Children's Code [Chapter 32A NMSA 1978], of another for making a bomb scare, he shall, upon the recommendation of the district attorney, be entitled to a reward in the amoun…

Interference with athletic event consists of intentionally throwing any object on or across the field of play of an athletic event with the intent to interfere with the normal conduct of that event while the contestants of that event are on that field. As used in this section, "a…

Public affray consists of two or more persons voluntarily or by agreement engaging in any fight or using any blows or violence toward each other in an angry or quarrelsome manner in any public place, to the disturbance of others. Whoever commits public affray is guilty of a petty…

Unlawful assembly consists of three or more persons assembling together with intent to do any unlawful act with force or violence against the person or property of another, and who shall make any overt act to carry out such unlawful purpose. Whoever commits unlawful assembly is g…

This act [30-20A-1 to 30-20A-4 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Antiterrorism Act". History: Laws 1990, ch. 66, § 1.

As used in the Antiterrorism Act: A. "civil disorder" means any planned act of violence by an assemblage of two or more persons with the intent to cause damage or injury to another individual or his property; B. "destructive device" means: (1) any explosive, incendiary or poison …

A. Any person who teaches or demonstrates the use, application or making of any firearm, destructive device or technique capable of causing injury or death to any person with the intent that the knowledge or skill taught, demonstrated or gained be unlawfully used in furtherance o…

A. Nothing in the Antiterrorism Act shall make unlawful any activity: (1) in accordance with Article 2, Section 6 of the constitution of New Mexico; (2) of any governmental agency; (3) of any law enforcement agency; (4) of any hunting, rifle, pistol, shotgun, sportsmen's or conse…

This act [30-20B-1 to 30-20B-5 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Demonstrations at Funerals and Memorial Services Act". History: Laws 2007, ch. 254, § 1.

As used in the Demonstrations at Funerals and Memorial Services Act: A. "funeral" means the ceremonies, rituals, processions and memorial services held at a funeral site in connection with the viewing, burial, cremation or memorial of or wake for a deceased person; B. "funeral si…

A person shall not, with knowledge of the existence of a funeral or funeral site: A. engage in any loud singing, playing of music, chanting, whistling, yelling or noisemaking with or without noise amplification, including bullhorns, auto horns and microphones within five hundred …