Section 30-22-14 - Bringing contraband into places of imprisonment; penalties; definitions.
30-22-14. Bringing contraband into places of imprisonment; penalties; definitions.
A. Bringing contraband into a prison consists of carrying, transporting or depositing contraband onto the grounds of the penitentiary of New Mexico or any other institution designated by the corrections commission for the confinement of adult prisoners. Whoever commits bringing contraband into a prison is guilty of a third degree felony.
B. Bringing contraband into a jail consists of carrying contraband into the confines of a county or municipal jail. Whoever commits bringing contraband into a jail is guilty of a fourth degree felony.
C. As used in this section, "contraband" means:
(1) any deadly weapon, as defined in Section 30-1-12 NMSA 1978, or an essential component part thereof, including ammunition, explosive devices and explosive materials, but does not include a weapon carried by a peace officer in the lawful discharge of his duties;
(2) currency brought onto the grounds of the institution for the purpose of transfer to a prisoner, but does not include currency carried into areas designated by the warden as areas for the deposit and receipt of currency for credit to a prisoner's account before contact is made with any prisoner;
(3) any alcoholic beverage; or
(4) any controlled substance, as defined in the Controlled Substances Act [30-31-1 NMSA 1978], but does not include a controlled substance carried into a prison through regular prison channels and pursuant to the direction or prescription of a regularly licensed physician.