NMSA 30-18-1 universally criminalizes animal cruelty statewide, including failing to provide sustenance to animals in custody. Companion animal hoarding triggers cruelty charges and permanent forfeiture of animals upon conviction.
Under NMSA 30-18-1, cruelty to animals consists of negligently mistreating, injuring, or killing an animal without lawful justification, or abandoning or failing to provide necessary sustenance to an animal in one's custody. A first offense is a misdemeanor; a fourth or subsequent conviction is a fourth-degree felony. Extreme cruelty, defined as intentional or malicious torture, mutilation, or killing, is a fourth-degree felony on first offense. Hoarding situations typically violate the sustenance provision when overcrowding prevents adequate food, water, sanitation, or veterinary care. The statute applies statewide and supplements local hoarding ordinances. Insects and reptiles are excluded from the definition of animal under this section.
Misdemeanor cruelty carries up to 364 days jail and $1,000 fine. Fourth conviction or extreme cruelty is a fourth-degree felony with up to 18 months prison and animal forfeiture.
Tijeras, NM
Tijeras regulates amplified music under the general noise ordinance. Sound amplification permits available for events. NMSA §30-20-1 applies.
Tijeras, NM
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Tijeras Animal Control Ordinance (Ord. No. 32, 1984) prohibits animals running at large. Nuisance barking is addressed under the animal ordinance and general...
Tijeras, NM
The Village of Tijeras addresses noise under general nuisance provisions in its Code of Ordinances and state law NMSA §30-20-1 (disturbing the peace). Unreas...
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Tijeras zoning code restricts commercial activity in residential zones (R-1, R-2). Commercial Business Zones (CB-1, CB-2) accommodate commercial vehicles. Bu...
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Tijeras Chapter 22 (Traffic and Vehicles) governs parking on village roads. NM state traffic laws (NMSA §66-7-351 to §66-7-353) apply. The village's rural ch...
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