New Mexico Statutes

§ 77-1-12 — Local control by ordinance; dogs and cats running at large

New Mexico § 77-1-12
JurisdictionNew Mexico
Ch. 77Animals and Livestock
Art. 1Dogs and Domesticated Animals

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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 77-1-12 (2026).

Text

Each municipality and each county shall make provision by ordinance for the seizure and disposition of dogs and cats running at large and not kept or claimed by any person on the person's premises; provided, however, that the ordinance does not conflict with the provisions of Chapter 77, Article 1B NMSA 1978.

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Legislative History

Laws 1901, ch. 105, § 5; Code 1915, § 222; C.S. 1929, § 4-2005; 1941 Comp.,

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