Section 30-8-4 - Littering. - New Mexico Statutes

30-8-4. Littering.

A.     Littering consists of discarding refuse:   

(1)     on public property in any manner other than by placing the refuse in a receptacle provided for the purpose by the responsible governmental authorities, or otherwise in accordance with lawful direction; or   

(2)     on private property not owned or lawfully occupied or controlled by the person, except with the consent of the owner, lessee or occupant thereof.   

B.     Whoever commits littering is guilty of a petty misdemeanor. The use of uniform traffic citations is authorized for the enforcement of this section. The court may to the extent permitted by law, as a condition to suspension of any other penalty provided by law, require a person who commits littering to pick up and remove from any public place or any private property, with prior permission of the legal owner, any litter deposited thereon.   

C.     Any jail sentence imposed pursuant to Subsection B of this section may be suspended, in the discretion of the magistrate or judge, upon conditions that the offender assist in litter clean-up in the jurisdiction for a period not to exceed the length of the suspended sentence.