COCKFIGHTING PENALTIES

Summary

The bill revises New Mexico’s animal‑fighting statute to make cockfighting a crime with escalating penalties. A first‑time offender would receive a petty misdemeanor, a second offense a misdemeanor, and three or more offenses a fourth‑degree felony. It also criminalizes anyone who organizes, sponsors, equips, trains, or simply watches a cockfight without trying to stop it.

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