New Mexico · New Mexico Statutes 1978 — full code (public domain; via Open US Law, CC BY 4.0)

N.M. Stat. § 30-6A-3: N.M. Stat. § 30-6A-3

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

New Mexico law prohibits intentionally possessing or distributing obscene materials depicting minors in sexual acts. Possession is a fourth-degree felony; distribution is a third-degree felony. A limited exception applies to minors aged 14–17 who voluntarily created or consented to their own depictions.

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