A. As used in this section, “animal” does not include insects or reptiles. B. Cruelty to animals consists of a person: (1) negligently mistreating, injuring, killing without lawful justification or tormenting an animal; or (2) abandoning or failing to provide necessary sustenance to an animal under that person’s custody or control. C. As used in […]
A. A peace officer who reasonably believes that the life or health of an animal is endangered due to cruel treatment may apply to the district court, magistrate court or the metropolitan court in the county where the animal is located for a warrant to seize the animal. B. If the court finds probable cause […]
A. If the court finds that a seized animal is not being cruelly treated and that the animal’s owner is able to provide for the animal adequately, the court shall return the animal to its owner. B. If the court finds that a seized animal is being cruelly treated or that the animal’s owner is […]
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. Unexpended security funds shall be returned to the defendant. B. […]
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: Laws 1981, ch. […]
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 equine down for medical […]
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 livestock is guilty of a fourth degree felony. History: Laws 1998, ch. 35, […]
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 of fires; (2) “police dog” means a dog used by a law enforcement or corrections […]
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. ANNOTATIONS Duplicate laws. — Laws 2001, ch. 8, § 1, approved March 14, 2001, and Laws […]
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 violates the provisions of Subsection A of […]
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. C. Organizing, causing, sponsoring, arranging or holding a coyote-killing contest consists of […]
ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1999, ch. 107 § 6 repealed 30-18-2 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 303, § 18-2, relating to injury to animals, effective July 1, 1999. For provisions of former section, see the 1998 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com. For present comparable provisions, see 30-18-1 NMSA 1978.
ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1999, ch. 107 § 6 repealed 30-18-2.1 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1981, ch. 226, § 1, relating to malicious slaughter of domestic canine animals, effective July 1, 1999. For provisions of former sections, see the 1998 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com. For present comparable provisions, see 30-18-1 NMSA 1978.
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 of another; or C. using […]
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 owner to such person for the herding, care or […]
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. intentionally separating offspring of livestock from the mother, unless […]
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: 1953 Comp., § 40A-18-6, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 303, § 18-6. ANNOTATIONS Cross references. — For […]
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 been secured by means of false pretenses or false representations. Whoever commits misrepresentation of pedigree […]
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 recorded brand; or shall kill, or cause to be killed for […]
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 adult knowingly: (1) being present at a […]
