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N.M. Stat. § 30-37-7 (2026)

Penalties.

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A. A person violating Section 30-37-2, 30-37-2.1, 30-37-3 or 30-37-3.1 NMSA 1978
is guilty of a misdemeanor.

    B. Any person violating the provisions of Section 30-37-6 NMSA 1978 shall be guilty
of a petty misdemeanor.

History: 1953 Comp., § 40-50-7, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 257, § 7; 1983, ch. 152, §
3; 1985, ch. 13, § 2.

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Cross references. — For sentencing for misdemeanors, see 31-19-1 NMSA 1978.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1986–2015 · leading case: State v. Tufts, 2015 NMCA 075 (N.M. Ct. App. 2015).
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State v. Tufts, 2015 NMCA 075 (N.M. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “any picture, photograph, drawing, sculpture, motion picture film},] or similar visual representation or image of a person or portion of the human body, or any replica, article},] or device having the appearance of either male or female genitals which depicts nudity, sexual…”
Am. Booksellers Ass'n, Inc. v. Schiff, 649 F. Supp. 1009 (D.N.M. 1986). · cites it 4× “3 N.M.Stat.Ann. § 30-37-7 (1985 Supp.). The recently enacted statute, N.”
State v. Tufts (N.M. Ct. App. 2015). “any picture, photograph, drawing, 18 sculpture, motion picture film[,] or similar visual representation or 19 image of a person or portion of the human body, or any replica, article[,] 20 or device having the appearance of either male or female genitals which 21 depicts nudity,…”
N.M. Stat. § 30-37-7(A): 2 cases
State v. Tufts, 2015 NMCA 075 (N.M. Ct. App. 2015). “any picture, photograph, drawing, sculpture, motion picture film},] or similar visual representation or image of a person or portion of the human body, or any replica, article},] or device having the appearance of either male or female genitals which depicts nudity, sexual…”
State v. Tufts (N.M. Ct. App. 2015). “any picture, photograph, drawing, 18 sculpture, motion picture film[,] or similar visual representation or 19 image of a person or portion of the human body, or any replica, article[,] 20 or device having the appearance of either male or female genitals which 21 depicts nudity,…”
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