New Mexico Sexual Assault Laws

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New Mexico has defined thirteen crimes that are used to prosecute sexual assault and related crimes within the state. Statutory laws can be used to prosecute offences that are related to the victim being below the New Mexico Age of Consent, while non-statutory rape laws are often used to prosecute offences in which force or coercion was used by the assailant.

Choose any law for further information on the legal definition, charge severities (felony, misdemeanor, etc) and punishments associated with the criminal charge.

Aggravated Criminal Sexual Penetration STATUTORY
New Mexico state law § 30-9-11, First degree felony

Criminal sexual contact
New Mexico state law § 30-9-12, Misdemeanor

Criminal sexual contact of a minor in the fourth degree STATUTORY
New Mexico state law § 30-9-13, Fourth degree felony

Criminal sexual contact of a minor- fourth degree STATUTORY
New Mexico state law § 30-9-13, Fourth degree felony

Criminal sexual contact of a minor- second degree STATUTORY
New Mexico state law § 30-9-13, Second degree felony

Criminal sexual contact of a minor- third degree STATUTORY
New Mexico state law § 30-9-13, Third degree felony

Criminal sexual contact- fourth degree
New Mexico state law § 30-9-12, Fourth degree felony

Criminal Sexual Penetration- first degree STATUTORY
New Mexico state law § 30-9-11, First degree felony

Criminal Sexual Penetration- fourth degree STATUTORY
New Mexico state law § 30-9-11, Fourth degree felony

Criminal Sexual Penetration- second degree STATUTORY
New Mexico state law § 30-9-11, Second degree felony

Criminal Sexual Penetration- third degree
New Mexico state law § 30-9-11, Third degree felony

Enticement of child STATUTORY
New Mexico state law § 30-9-1, Misdemeanor

Incest
New Mexico state law § 30-10-3, Third degree felony

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