Las Cruces has no general nighttime curfew for minors. The municipal code's curfew-for-minors section (Sec. 19-336) is reserved, and New Mexico sets no statewide juvenile curfew. Age-specific offenses still restrict minors from liquor establishments and alcohol.
Las Cruces does not impose a citywide juvenile curfew. Section 19-336 of the municipal code, titled curfew for minors, is currently reserved (repealed), so no general rule bars minors from public places at night. New Mexico has no statewide juvenile curfew either. Minors remain subject to targeted offenses under Chapter 19, Article VI: they may not be present in liquor establishments (Sec. 19-334) or pool rooms (Sec. 19-335), and possession of alcohol by minors is prohibited (Sec. 19-332). Parents can face responsibility under Sec. 19-338. Enforcement is by the Las Cruces Police Department.
No curfew citation exists because there is no curfew. Related minor offenses (alcohol, liquor-establishment presence) are petty misdemeanors carrying fines and possible juvenile-court referral.
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