New Mexico § 77-17-14 [Failure to show hides or pelts; evidence of violation.]

New Mexico Statutes

§ 77-17-14 — [Failure to show hides or pelts; evidence of violation.]

New Mexico § 77-17-14

Ch. 77Animals and Livestock

Art. 17Abattoirs, Meat Dealers and Storage Plants

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 77-17-14 (2026).

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Inability or refusal to show such hide or pelt to any proper authority within said period of thirty days, or a refusal to so show it at any time thereafter while remaining in the possession of the person by or for whom the animal was killed, shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of the provisions of said section [77-17-12 NMSA 1978], and shall be competent evidence to go to the jury upon the trial of any indictment against such person or persons for the larceny of any animal or animals, or for the receiving of stolen property.

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Inability or refusal to show such hide or pelt to any proper authority within said period of thirty days, or a refusal to so show it at any time thereafter while remaining in the possession of the person by or for whom the animal was killed, shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of the provisions of said section [77-17-12 NMSA 1978], and shall be competent evidence to go to the jury upon the trial of any indictment against such person or persons for the larceny of any animal or animals, or for the receiving of stolen property.