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Can you summarize Article 19, Chapter 30 NMSA?
Criminal Offenses > Gambling
Short Summary
The provided legal document content pertains to gambling activities in New Mexico. It defines various terms related to gambling and specifies exemptions to the definition of ‘bet’. The document establishes penalties for non-compliance or violation of its provisions, including petty misdemeanors for gambling activities and fourth degree felonies for commercial gambling. It also discusses the offense of permitting premises to be used for gambling, dealing in gambling devices, bribery of a participant in a contest, and other related topics. The document provides information on the forfeiture of gambling devices, the organization and conduct of bingo games by senior citizen groups, abatement of public nuisance related to gambling, and the subpoena power of district judges, justices of the peace, and district attorneys. Overall, these documents regulate and penalize gambling activities in New Mexico.
Whom does it apply to?
All individuals and entities involved in gambling activities
What does it govern?
Gambling activities in New Mexico
What are exemptions?
Exemptions include bona fide business transactions, contests of skill or endurance, the New Mexico state lottery, and gaming licensed and operated pursuant to the Gaming Control Act. Antique gambling devices are also exempted.
What are the Penalties?
For gambling activities, the penalty is a petty misdemeanor. For commercial gambling, the penalty is a fourth degree felony.
Jurisdiction
New Mexico