{"data":{"id":"us-nm/30-8-4","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"30-8-4","heading":"Littering.","body":"A. Littering consists of discarding refuse:\n(1) on public property in any manner other than by placing the refuse in a receptacle provided for the purpose by the responsible governmental authorities or otherwise in accordance with lawful direction; or\n(2) on private property not owned or lawfully occupied or controlled by the person, except with the consent of its owner, lessee or occupant.\nB. Whoever commits littering is guilty of a petty misdemeanor and, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978, shall be punished by a fine of fifty dollars ($50.00). The use of uniform traffic citations is authorized for the enforcement of this section. The court may to the extent permitted by law, as a condition to suspension of any other penalty provided by law, require a person who commits littering to pick up and remove from any public place or any private property, with prior permission of the legal owner, any litter deposited thereon.","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":"249d0b176f2fe6e2e930b19adea43f384454711ca06e179e88b6a120ea4a4c82","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/30-8-3","next":"us-nm/30-8-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}