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N.M. Stat. § 30-7-6 (2026)

Negligent use of explosives

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Negligent use of explosives consists of negligently exploding, attempting to explode or placing any explosive in such a manner as to result in injury to another or to property of another, or in the probability of such injury.

Whoever commits negligent use of explosives is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.

History: 1953 Comp., § 40A-7-5, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 303, § 7-5.

ANNOTATIONS

Cross references. — For excavation damage to pipelines and underground utility lines, see 62-14-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1993–1993 · leading case: Santillanes v. State, 849 P.2d 358 (N.M. 1993).
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Santillanes v. State, 849 P.2d 358 (N.M. 1993). · cites it 2× “1984) (negligent use of deadly weapon); NMSA 1978, § 30-7-6 (Repl.Pamp.1984) (negligent use of explosives); NMSA 1978, § 30-8-13 (Repl.”
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