Statutes > New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 19 - Public Lands. > Article 3 - Occupation of Public Lands, 19-3-1 through 19-3-16. > Section 19-3-12 - Occupying or denying others use of public land; penalty.

Section 19-3-12 - Occupying or denying others use of public land; penalty.

19-3-12. [Occupying or denying others use of public land; penalty.]

Any person who shall, contrary to the provisions of the preceding section [19-3-11 NMSA 1978], be found occupying, or trying to deprive others of the free use and pasturing upon the public land, under the pretext of a deed, upon conviction thereof before any court having jurisdiction in the matter, shall be fined in a sum of not  less than ten dollars [($10.00)], and shall besides, be liable for the damages caused thereto.