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New Mexico · Through 2026-07-01

30-20-11: Dueling.

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  1. Chapter 30 - Criminal Offenses
  2. ARTICLE 20 Crimes Against Public Peace

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 or not such duel ensues;

C. engaging in or fighting a duel with any deadly weapon; or

D. aiding, encouraging or seconding either party to a duel and being present at such duel when deadly weapons are used.

Whoever commits dueling is guilty of a fourth degree felony.

Collected 2026-09-03T15:02:19Z. Source file · JSON

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