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.
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.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 30 - Criminal Offenses
Section 30-18-1 - Cruelty to animals; extreme cruelty to animals; penalties; exceptions.
Section 30-18-1.1 - Seizure of animals; notice.
Section 30-18-1.2 - Disposition of seized animals.
Section 30-18-3 - Unlawful branding.
Section 30-18-4 - Unlawful disposition of animal.
Section 30-18-5 - [Illegal confinement of animals.]
Section 30-18-6 - Transporting stolen livestock.
Section 30-18-7 - Misrepresentation of pedigree.
Section 30-18-9 - Dog fighting and cockfighting; penalty.
Section 30-18-11 - Unlawful tripping of an equine; exception.
Section 30-18-12 - Injury to livestock.
Section 30-18-14 - Livestock crimes; livestock inspectors to enforce.
Section 30-18-15 - Intracardiac injection prohibited on conscious animal.
Section 30-18-16 - Coyote; killing contests prohibited; definition; penalties.