Chapter 30 — Chapter 30

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…

ANNOTATIONS Recompilations. — Laws 2005, ch. 22, § 4 recompiled former 30-20-4 NMSA 1978 as 12-10-16 NMSA 1978, effective July 1, 2005.

ANNOTATIONS Recompilations. — Laws 2005, ch. 22, § 4 recompiled former 30-20-5 NMSA 1978 as 12-10-17 NMSA 1978, effective July 1, 2005.

ANNOTATIONS Recompilations. — Laws 2005, ch. 22, § 4 recompiled former 30-20-6 NMSA 1978 as 12-10-18 NMSA 1978, effective July 1, 2005.

ANNOTATIONS Recompilations. — Laws 2005, ch. 22, § 4 recompiled former 30-20-7 NMSA 1978 as 12-10-19 NMSA 1978, effective July 1, 2005.

ANNOTATIONS Recompilations. — Laws 2005, ch. 22, § 4 recompiled former 30-20-8 NMSA 1978 as 12-10-20 NMSA 1978, effective July 1, 2005.

ANNOTATIONS Recompilations. — Laws 2005, ch. 22, § 4 recompiled former 30-20-9 NMSA 1978 as 12-10-21 NMSA 1978, effective July 1, 2005.

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 …

Any person who violates Section 3 [30-20B-3 NMSA 1978] of the Demonstrations at Funerals and Memorial Services Act is: A. for the first offense, guilty of a petty misdemeanor and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978; B. for the second offense…

In addition to the criminal penalties provided in Section 4 [30-20B-4 NMSA 1978] of the Demonstrations at Funerals and Memorial Services Act, the court may enjoin conduct prohibited in Section 3 [30-20B-3 NMSA 1978] of that act if there is credible evidence that a person is likel…

Sabotage consists of: A. intentionally destroying, impairing, injuring, interfering or tampering with real or personal property with reasonable grounds to believe that such act will delay or interfere with the preparation of the United States or of any of the states for defense o…

Nothing in this article [30-21-1 to 30-21-5 NMSA 1978] shall be construed to impair, curtail or destroy the lawful rights of employees and their representatives to self- organization, or [to] form, join or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representative…

Any peace officer or person employed as a watchman, guard or in a supervisory capacity on premises utilized in the manufacture, transportation or storage of any product in the preparation of the United States or of any of the states for defense or for war, or the manufacture, tra…

Improper use of official symbols consists of: A. the use of the state or national flags for any purpose other than the purposes for which it was designed by law; B. offering any insult by word or act to the state or national flags; or C. using the state or national flags for adve…

Improper use of official anthems consists of singing, playing or rendering "The Star Spangled Banner" or "Oh Fair New Mexico" in any public place or assemblage in this state except as an entire or separate composition or number. Whoever commits improper use of official anthems is…

Resisting, evading or obstructing an officer consists of: A. knowingly obstructing, resisting or opposing any officer of this state or any other duly authorized person serving or attempting to serve or execute any process or any rule or order of any of the courts of this state or…

A. Aggravated fleeing a law enforcement officer consists of a person willfully and carelessly driving a vehicle in a manner that endangers the life of another person after being given a visual or audible signal to stop, whether by hand, voice, emergency light, flashing light, sir…

Escape from custody of a peace officer consists of any person who shall have been placed under lawful arrest for the commission or alleged commission of any felony, unlawfully escaping or attempting to escape from the custody or control of any peace officer. Whoever commits escap…

Assisting escape consists of: A. intentionally aiding any person confined or held in lawful custody or confinement to escape; or B. any officer, jailer or other employee, intentionally permitting any prisoner in his custody to escape. Whoever commits assisting escape is guilty of…

families department; escape from juvenile detention. Escape from the custody of the children, youth and families department consists of any person who has been adjudicated as a delinquent child and has been committed lawfully to the custody of a department juvenile justice facili…

youth and families department. Aggravated escape from the custody of the children, youth and families department consists of any person who has been adjudicated as a delinquent child and has been committed lawfully to the custody of a department juvenile justice facility or who i…

Furnishing articles for prisoner's escape consists of: A. intentionally giving to any person in lawful custody or confinement any deadly weapon or explosive substance, without the express consent of the officer in charge of such place of confinement; or B. intentionally giving to…

Furnishing drugs or liquor to a prisoner consists of directly or indirectly furnishing any narcotic drug or intoxicating liquor to any person held in lawful custody or confinement, unless such narcotic drug or intoxicating liquor is furnished pursuant to the direction or prescrip…

penalties; definitions. A. Bringing contraband into a prison consists of knowingly and voluntarily carrying, transporting or depositing contraband onto the grounds of the penitentiary of New Mexico or any other institution designated by the corrections department for the confinem…

juvenile correctional facility; penalty. A. Bringing contraband into a juvenile detention facility or juvenile correctional facility consists of carrying, transporting or depositing contraband onto the grounds of a facility designated by the children, youth and families departmen…

Maintaining male and female prisoners together consists of any sheriff, jailer or guard, keeping male and female prisoners in the same cell or room, unless such prisoners are man and wife. Whoever commits maintaining male and female prisoners together is guilty of a misdemeanor. …