Section 77-11-1 - Driving herds through fenced lands; restrictions; penalty for violations. - New Mexico Statutes

77-11-1. [Driving herds through fenced lands; restrictions; penalty for violations.]

Any person, persons, company or corporation, or their or either of their [sic] agents or employees, having charge of any herd of cattle, horses or other animals for the purpose of driving them from place to place through or over the fenced land of another shall, at least 24 hours before beginning such drive and passing through such land, obtain permission from the owner thereof, or his agent in charge, or if said land be leased, from the lessee thereof, or his agent in charge, of an intention to drive said herd across said inclosed lands, and during passage over said land shall carefully herd said animals to prevent mixture with other animals and the brands being driven, and shall before leaving such inclosure check the herd thoroughly and cut therefrom all animals other than the brands being driven; and any person, persons, company or corporation, or their agent, driving any herd other than in the owner's recorded brand shall have the authorization in writing of the person owning the brand of record to drive the same, and any person violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not more than $500 or confined in the county jail not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.