{"data":{"id":"us-nm/30-8-1","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"30-8-1","heading":"Public nuisance.","body":"A public nuisance consists of knowingly creating, performing or maintaining anything affecting any number of citizens without lawful authority which is either:\nA. injurious to public health, safety, morals or welfare; or\nB. interferes with the exercise and enjoyment of public rights, including the right to use public property.\nWhoever commits a public nuisance for which the act or penalty is not otherwise prescribed by law is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.","path":["Chapter 30 - Criminal Offenses","ARTICLE 8 Nuisances"],"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":"64efe693dfe399d58b93f72ed1d4952eacd65053a3a21e830e31e4e93bbcb4e9","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/30-7-22","next":"us-nm/30-8-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}