Section 30-8-1 - Public nuisance. - New Mexico Statutes

30-8-1. Public nuisance.

A public nuisance consists of knowingly creating, performing or maintaining anything affecting any number of citizens without lawful authority which is either:   

A.     injurious to public health, safety, morals or welfare; or   

B.     interferes with the exercise and enjoyment of public rights, including the right to use public property.   

Whoever commits a public nuisance for which the act or penalty is not otherwise prescribed by law is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.