Harassment; penalties
Known as the Harassment and Stalking Act
The act spans §§ 30-3A-1 to 30-3A-4 (5 sections).
1978 Comp., § 30-3A-2, enacted by Laws 1997, ch. 10, § 2.
A. Harassment consists of knowingly pursuing a pattern of conduct that is intended to annoy, seriously alarm or terrorize another person and that serves no lawful purpose. The conduct must be such that it would cause a reasonable person to suffer substantial emotional distress.
B. Whoever commits harassment is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.