Stalking
Section 30-3A-3 — two or more acts meant to put someone in fear; a felony on a second conviction
Stalking is knowingly pursuing a pattern of conduct, without lawful authority, directed at a specific person, intending it to place them in reasonable apprehension of death, bodily harm, sexual assault, confinement or restraint of themselves or another.
Who handles this in New Mexico: New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Enlace Comunitario; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the New Mexico directory.
A pattern of conduct is two or more acts, on more than one occasion, in which the person follows, monitors, surveils, threatens or communicates to or about someone, directly, indirectly or through others, by any means.
Stalking is a misdemeanor, and a fourth degree felony on a second or later conviction. The court also orders the person convicted to complete professional counseling at their own expense or a domestic violence offender program.
Sources for this section (1)
- NMSA 1978, § 30-3A-3 — Stalking; penalties
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of November 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed New Mexico attorney.