New Mexico § 72-1-7 - Interfering with traveler's use of water; penalty
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 72-1-7 — Interfering with traveler's use of water; penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 72-1-7. Interfering with traveler's use of water; penalty
Hereafter, if any person or persons, shall embarrass, hinder and molest any person
or persons at the time they may wish to take the water for their animals, and shall
claim or demand of the traveler any compensation for the use of the water, such person
or persons on conviction thereof, before the court of a justice of the peace [magistrate]
or district judge, shall be fined in a sum not less than twenty-five dollars [($25.00)],
nor more than fifty dollars [($50.00)], and shall be liable to pay all the damages
caused thereby to the person so hindered.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 72-1-7
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 72-1-7 cover?
Section 72-1-7 ("Interfering with traveler's use of water; 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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