New Mexico § 77-16-9 [Legal protection of fences against damage or destruction.]

New Mexico Statutes

§ 77-16-9 — [Legal protection of fences against damage or destruction.]

New Mexico § 77-16-9

Ch. 77Animals and Livestock

Art. 16Fences

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 77-16-9 (2026).

Text

All fences shall be considered as under the care and protection of the law, for damages done, or destruction committed thereon.

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Legislative History

Laws 1869, ch. 20, § 1; C.L. 1884, § 1272; C.L. 1897, § 1814; Code 1915, §

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