Except as otherwise permitted or excepted under this article N.M. Stat. Ann. § 30-19-1 to 30-19-15, any gambling device or gambling place is a public nuisance per se.

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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 30-19-8

  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.

The attorney general, any district attorney or any citizen of this state may institute an injunction proceeding to have such public nuisance abated. In the event such injunction is issued on behalf of any citizen of this state it shall not be necessary in such proceeding to show that he is personally injured by the act complained of.