New Mexico § 69-24-15 - Setting fire at or within mine; penalty
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 69-24-15 — Setting fire at or within mine; penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 69-24-15. Setting fire at or within mine; penalty
Any person who shall willfully set on fire or ignite or cause to be set on fire or
ignited any building equipment or anything whatsoever at or within any mine when any
person is present in such mine at the time, shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and
upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned for not less than five years nor more
than twenty-five years, provided, however, that if the life of any person be lost
through the ignition or causing to be ignited of any such building, equipment or other
thing as in this section provided, the person setting or causing to be set such fire
shall be deemed guilty of murder in the first degree, and shall be dealt with according
to the law at the time in force prescribing the penalty for such offense.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 69-24-15
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 69-24-15 cover?
Section 69-24-15 ("Setting fire at or within mine; 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.
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