{"data":{"id":"us-nm/30-42-3","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"30-42-3","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in the Racketeering Act:\nA. \"racketeering\" means any act that is chargeable or indictable under the laws of New Mexico and punishable by imprisonment for more than one year, involving any of the following cited offenses:\n(1) murder, as provided in Section 30-2-1 NMSA 1978;\n(2) robbery, as provided in Section 30-16-2 NMSA 1978;\n(3) kidnapping, as provided in Section 30-4-1 NMSA 1978;\n(4) forgery, as provided in Section 30-16-10 NMSA 1978;\n(5) larceny, as provided in Section 30-16-1 NMSA 1978;\n(6) fraud, as provided in Section 30-16-6 NMSA 1978;\n(7) embezzlement, as provided in Section 30-16-8 NMSA 1978;\n(8) receiving stolen property, as provided in Section 30-16-11 NMSA 1978;\n(9) bribery, as provided in Sections 30-24-1 through 30-24-3.1 NMSA 1978;\n(10) gambling, as provided in Sections 30-19-3, 30-19-13 and 30-19-15 NMSA 1978;\n(11) illegal kickbacks, as provided in Sections 30-41-1 and 30-41-2 NMSA 1978;\n(12) extortion, as provided in Section 30-16-9 NMSA 1978;\n(13) trafficking in controlled substances, as provided in Section 30-31-20 NMSA 1978;\n(14) arson and aggravated arson, as provided in Subsection A of Section 30-17-5 and Section 30-17-6 NMSA 1978;\n(15) promoting prostitution, as provided in Section 30-9-4 NMSA 1978;\n(16) criminal solicitation, as provided in Section 30-28-3 NMSA 1978;\n(17) fraudulent securities practices, as provided in the New Mexico Uniform Securities Act [58-13C-101 to 58-13C-701 NMSA 1978];\n(18) loan sharking, as provided in Sections 30-43-1 through 30-43-5 NMSA 1978;\n(19) distribution of controlled substances or controlled substance analogues, as provided in Sections 30-31-21 and 30-31-22 NMSA 1978;\n(20) money laundering, as provided in Section 30-51-4 NMSA 1978;\n(21) unlawful taking of a vehicle or motor vehicle, as provided in Section 30-16D-1 NMSA 1978;\n(22) embezzlement of a vehicle or motor vehicle, as provided in Section 30-16D-2 NMSA 1978;\n(23) fraudulently obtaining a vehicle or motor vehicle, as provided in Section 30-16D-3 NMSA 1978;\n(24) receiving or transferring stolen vehicles or motor vehicles, as provided in Section 30-16D-4 NMSA 1978;\n(25) altering or changing the serial number, engine number, decal or other numbers or marks of a vehicle or motor vehicle, as provided in Section 30-16D-6 NMSA 1978;\n(26) trafficking cannabis products, as provided in Section 26-2C-28 NMSA 1978;\n(27) sexual exploitation of children, as provided in Sections 30-6A-3 and 30-6A-4 NMSA 1978;\n(28) criminal sexual penetration, as provided in Section 30-9-11 NMSA 1978;\n(29) criminal sexual contact, as provided in Sections 30-9-12 and 30-9-13 NMSA 1978;\n(30) dog fighting, as provided in Section 30-18-9 NMSA 1978;\n(31) cockfighting, as provided in Section 30-18-9 NMSA 1978;\n(32) bringing contraband into places of imprisonment, as provided in Section 30-22-14 NMSA 1978; and\n(33) human trafficking, as provided in Section 30-52-1 NMSA 1978;\nB. \"person\" means an individual or entity capable of holding a legal or beneficial interest in property;\nC. \"enterprise\" means a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, business, labor union, association or other legal entity or a group of persons associated in fact although not a legal entity, and includes illicit as well as licit entities; and\nD. \"pattern of racketeering activity\" means engaging in at least two incidents of racketeering with the intent of accomplishing any of the prohibited activities set forth in Subsections A through D of Section 30-42-4 NMSA 1978; provided at least one of the incidents occurred after February 28, 1980 and the last incident occurred within five years after the commission of a prior incident of racketeering.","path":["Chapter 30 - Criminal Offenses","ARTICLE 42 Racketeering"],"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":"b3762a61eefce0a31b532c73def246ea081318ebaa7053fb4932936312be62ff","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/30-42-2","next":"us-nm/30-42-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}