{"data":{"id":"us-nm/30-18-9","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"30-18-9","heading":"Dog fighting and cockfighting; penalty.","body":"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:\n(1) being present at a dog fight without attempting to interfere with or stop the contest; or\n(2) owning or equipping one of the participating dogs or cocks with knowledge of the contest.\nB. It is unlawful to train, equip or sponsor a dog or cock for the purpose of having it participate in a fight with another dog or cock, respectively, for monetary gain or entertainment.\nC. Any person violating the provisions of Subsection A or B of this section, as it pertains to dogs, is guilty of a fourth degree felony.\nD. Any person violating the provisions of Subsection A or B of this section as it pertains to cocks:\n(1) upon a first conviction, is guilty of a petty misdemeanor;\n(2) upon a second conviction, is guilty of a misdemeanor; and\n(3) upon a third or subsequent conviction, is guilty of a fourth degree felony.","path":["Chapter 30 - Criminal Offenses","ARTICLE 18 Animals"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18530/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"eef7e4ba6afe2b9f68a8465679638ba5305f4059143150f50706e14e39e70429","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/30-18-8","next":"us-nm/30-18-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}