New Mexico § 22-5A-5 Penalties

New Mexico Statutes

§ 22-5A-5 — Penalties

New Mexico § 22-5A-5

Ch. 22Public Schools

Art. 5ASchool Alcohol-Free Zone

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Bluebook

N.M. Stat. Ann. § 22-5A-5 (2026).

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A.A person convicted of consumption or possession of an alcoholic beverage on school property for the first offense is guilty of a petty misdemeanor and subject to a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) or more than one hundred dollars ($100) and may be ordered to perform community service.

B.A person convicted of consumption or possession of an alcoholic beverage on school property for the second or a subsequent offense is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisonment for a definite term not to exceed six months, or both.

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A. A person convicted of consumption or possession of an alcoholic beverage on school property for the first offense is guilty of a petty misdemeanor and subject to a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) or more than one hundred dollars ($100) and may be ordered to perform community service. B. A person convicted of consumption or possession of an alcoholic beverage on school property for the second or a subsequent offense is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisonment for a definite term not to exceed six months, or both.