HB 560 (2015): Landmark civil forfeiture reform — conviction required before permanent forfeiture. APD Consent Decree — Albuquerque PD under federal oversight. Irizarry (10th Cir. 2022) — Right to record police is clearly established law in NM.
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New Mexico Rights Guide

Know your rights under New Mexico law — HB 560 civil forfeiture reform, APD consent decree, Border Patrol I-25 checkpoints, one-party consent, no pedestrian stop-and-identify, open carry, tribal jurisdiction

HB 560 (2015) · Forfeiture Reform §55-7-22 · Stand Your Ground §62-1D-3 · One-Party Consent No Pedestrian Stop-and-ID

New Mexico is among the most firearms-permissive states — constitutional carry for 21+ (no permit needed), Stand Your Ground statewide, Castle Doctrine in the home. No pedestrian stop-and-identify law. One-party consent recording — record police freely. DUI sobriety checkpoints are legal with advance notice. NM has the nation's highest opioid death rate — know your rights during drug enforcement encounters.

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New Mexico Rights Quiz

Test your knowledge of New Mexico-specific law. All questions cite actual NMSA statutes and NM court decisions.

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