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N.M. Stat. § 30-18-6 (2026)

Transporting stolen livestock

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Transporting stolen livestock consists of knowingly transporting or carrying any stolen or unlawfully possessed livestock or any unlawfully possessed game animal, or any parts thereof.

Whoever commits transporting stolen livestock is guilty of a fourth degree felony.

History: 1953 Comp., § 40A-18-6, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 303, § 18-6.

ANNOTATIONS

Cross references. — For penalties for violation of fish and game laws or regulations, see 17-2-10 NMSA 1978.

For seizure and disposition of game and vehicles under fish and game laws, see 17-2- 19 NMSA 1978 et seq. For prohibition against transporting game or fish taken from unlicensed parks or lakes, see 17-4-10 NMSA 1978.

For transportation of sheep, see 77-8-3 NMSA 1978 et seq.

For transportation of livestock, see 77-9-28 NMSA 1978 et seq.

For penalties for exporting animals without inspection, see 77-9-31 NMSA 1978.

For authority of officers to stop vehicles transporting livestock, see 77-9-46, 77-9-51 NMSA 1978.

Transporting stolen livestock and larceny of livestock. — Defendant's conviction for transporting stolen livestock, when considered with his conviction for larceny of livestock, violated his constitutional right to be free of double jeopardy. State v. Clark, 2000-NMCA-052, 129 N.M. 194, 3 P.3d 689, cert. denied, 129 N.M. 207, 4 P.3d 35.

Section inapplicable. — This section does not apply to the transporting of elk. State v. Parson, 2005-NMCA-083, 137 N.M. 773, 115 P.3d 236.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2000–2013 · leading case: State v. Parson, 2005-NMCA-083, 115 P.3d 236.
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State v. Parson, 2005-NMCA-083, 115 P.3d 236. · cites it 43× “stolen or unlawfully possessed livestock or any unlawfully possessed game animal, or any parts thereof,” NMSA 1978, § 30-18-6 (1963), and conspiring to commit that crime, see NMSA 1978, § 30-28-2(A) (1979).”
State v. Clark, 3 P.3d 689 (N.M. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 4× “Double Jeopardy Prohibition Against Multiple Punishments for the Same Offense {8} Defendant argues that his conviction for both transporting stolen livestock, under NMSA 1978, § 30-18-6 (1963), and larceny of livestock, under NMSA 1978, § 30-16-1 (1987), violated the double…”
State v. Darner, No. 29,768 (N.M. Ct. App. Sept. 26, 2013). · cites it 2× “11 Defendant pleaded guilty to (1) receiving stolen property (a Desert Bighorn Sheep 12 head), a third degree felony, contrary to NMSA 1978, Section 30-16-11(A) and (G) 13 (2006); (2) transporting stolen livestock (a live Bull Elk), a fourth degree felony, 14 contrary to NMSA…”
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