{"data":{"id":"us-nm/31-2-5","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"31-2-5","heading":"[\"Fresh pursuit\" defined.]","body":"The term \"fresh pursuit\" as used in this act [31-2-1 to 31-2-7 NMSA 1978] shall include fresh pursuit as defined by the common law, and also the pursuit of a person who has committed a felony or who is reasonably suspected of having committed a felony. It shall also include the pursuit of a person suspected of having committed a supposed felony, though no felony has actually been committed, if there is reasonable ground for believing that a felony has been committed. Fresh pursuit as used herein shall not necessarily imply instant pursuit, but pursuit without unreasonable delay.","path":["Chapter 31 - Criminal Procedure","ARTICLE 2 Fresh Pursuit"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18531/index.do","current_through":"2026-05-20","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"858a3798b5e80b637d7b145773a8bda1cf874ba269dc43fd47a2c1d1cdb84b31","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/31-2-4","next":"us-nm/31-2-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}