New Mexico § 19-6-1 - Fires on state lands; lighting or leaving; penalty

Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 19-6-1 — Fires on state lands; lighting or leaving; penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 19-6-1. Fires on state lands; lighting or leaving; penalty

Any person who shall willfully and maliciously set on fire, or cause to be set on

fire, any timber, underbrush or grass upon state lands, or shall leave or suffer fire

to burn unattended near any timber or other inflammable material, shall be deemed

guilty of a felony, and upon conviction thereof shall be imprisoned for not more than

two years, or fined in a sum not more than one thousand dollars [($1,000)], or both.

Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 19-6-1 cover?

Section 19-6-1 ("Fires on state lands; lighting or leaving; penalty") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

How do I cite New Mexico § 19-6-1?

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