A. Bringing contraband into a juvenile detention facility or juvenile correctional facility consists of carrying, transporting or depositing contraband onto the grounds of any facility designated by the children, youth and families department for the detention or commitment of children. Whoever commits bringing contraband into a juvenile correctional facility is guilty of a third degree felony. Whoever commits bringing contraband into a juvenile detention facility is guilty of a fourth degree felony.
B. As used in this section, "contraband" means:
(1) any deadly weapon, as defined in Section 30-1-12 NMSA 1978, or an essential component part thereof, including ammunition, explosive devices and explosive materials, but does not include a weapon carried by a peace officer in the lawful discharge of his duties;
(2) currency brought onto the grounds of a juvenile detention facility or juvenile correctional facility and not declared upon entry to the facility for the purpose of transfer to a child detained in or committed to the facility, but does not include currency carried into areas designated by the facility administrator as areas for the deposit and receipt of currency for credit to a child's account before contact is made with any child;
(3) any alcoholic beverage brought within the physical confines of the juvenile detention or juvenile correctional facility; or
(4) any controlled substance, as defined in the Controlled Substances Act [Chapter 30, Article 31 NMSA 1978], but does not include a controlled substance carried into a juvenile detention facility or juvenile correctional facility through regular facility channels and pursuant to the direction or prescription of a regularly licensed physician.
History: Laws 1997, ch. 44, § 1.
Effective dates. — Laws 1997, ch. 44, § 2 made the act effective on July 1, 1997.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 30 - Criminal Offenses
Article 22 - Interference with Law Enforcement
Section 30-22-1 - Resisting, evading or obstructing an officer.
Section 30-22-1.1 - Aggravated fleeing a law enforcement officer.
Section 30-22-2 - Refusing to aid an officer.
Section 30-22-2.1 - Entry into domestic violence safe house or shelter; search warrant.
Section 30-22-3 - Concealing identity.
Section 30-22-4 - Harboring or aiding a felon.
Section 30-22-5 - Tampering with evidence.
Section 30-22-6 - Compounding a crime.
Section 30-22-7 - Unlawful rescue.
Section 30-22-8 - Escape from jail.
Section 30-22-8.1 - Escape from a community custody release program.
Section 30-22-8.2 - Escape from a secure residential treatment facility.
Section 30-22-9 - Escape from penitentiary.
Section 30-22-10 - Escape from custody of a peace officer.
Section 30-22-11 - Assisting escape.
Section 30-22-12 - Furnished [Furnishing] articles for prisoner's escape.
Section 30-22-13 - Furnishing drugs or liquor to a prisoner.
Section 30-22-14 - Bringing contraband into places of imprisonment; penalties; definitions.
Section 30-22-15 - Maintaining male and female prisoners together.
Section 30-22-16 - Possession of deadly weapon or explosive by prisoner.
Section 30-22-17 - Assault by prisoner.
Section 30-22-18 - Encouraging violation of probation, parole or bail.
Section 30-22-19 - Unlawful assault on any jail.
Section 30-22-20 - Unlawful distribution of convict-made goods.
Section 30-22-21 - Assault upon peace officer.
Section 30-22-22 - Aggravated assault upon peace officer.
Section 30-22-23 - Assault with intent to commit violent felony upon peace officer.
Section 30-22-24 - Battery upon peace officer.
Section 30-22-25 - Aggravated battery upon peace officer.