New Mexico Restraining Order Laws (2026): How to Get an Order of Protection
Learn how to get a New Mexico Order of Protection in 2026: who qualifies, how long orders last, firearm surrender rules, and what to do if the order is violated.
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New Mexico Ring Doorbell Laws: What You Need to Know in 2026
Learn about New Mexico Ring doorbell laws, including audio recording rules, video surveillance limits, HOA regulations, and penalties under NMSA 30-12-1.
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New Mexico School Recording Laws: Students, Parents, and Teacher Rights (2026)
Learn New Mexico school recording laws. Student and parent recording rights, school surveillance cameras, IEP meeting recording, FERPA protections, and classroom rules.
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New Mexico Security Camera Laws: Home, Business, and HOA Rules (2026)
Learn New Mexico security camera laws for homes, businesses, and HOAs. No state registration required. Voyeurism restrictions, neighbor disputes, and audio recording rules.
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New Mexico Self-Defense Laws: Stand Your Ground & Castle Doctrine (2026)
New Mexico has no stand-your-ground statute, but case law (State v. Couch 1946) and UJI 14-5190 establish no duty to retreat. NMSA 30-2-7 governs justifiable homicide.
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New Mexico Sexting Laws: Legal Consequences and Penalties
Understand New Mexico's sexting laws: criminal penalties for adults and minors, revenge porn laws, and defenses available under New Mexico law.
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New Mexico Slip and Fall Laws: Proving Premises Liability Under Pure Comparative Negligence
New Mexico slip and fall law: pure comparative negligence, open-and-obvious abolished, no natural-accumulation rule, 3-year SOL, 90-day government notice of claim.
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New Mexico Smart Glasses Recording Laws (2026)
New Mexico is a one-party consent state under NMSA 30-12-1. Learn what smart glasses audio and video recording laws apply, voyeurism rules, and penalties.
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New Mexico Social Security Disability: Rates & Wait Times
Social Security disability in New Mexico: a limited state SSI supplement, automatic Medicaid on SSI approval, approval odds, and how long an ALJ hearing takes.
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New Mexico Spousal Support (Alimony) Laws: How It Works (2026)
New Mexico spousal support (alimony) is governed by NMSA 1978, Section 40-4-7. No binding formula -- courts weigh 10 factors. Four types: rehabilitative, transitional, indefinite, and single sum. Discretionary awards.
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New Mexico Squatters Rights and Adverse Possession Laws (2026)
New Mexico requires 10 years of possession, color of title, AND property tax payment to claim adverse possession under NMSA § 37-1-22. Learn the removal process and your rights as a property owner.
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New Mexico Statute of Limitations: Filing Deadlines by Case Type
New Mexico statute of limitations for personal injury, contracts, malpractice, wrongful death, and criminal cases. Filing deadlines and statutes cited.
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New Mexico Surveillance Camera Laws (2026 Guide)
New Mexico surveillance camera laws: home security, workplace cameras, neighbor disputes, audio recording rules.
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New Mexico Trade Secret Laws: UTSA, Remedies & Deadlines
New Mexico Uniform Trade Secrets Act (N.M. Stat. §§ 57-3A-1 to 57-3A-7): definitions, misappropriation, remedies, 3-year deadline, and federal DTSA overlap.
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New Mexico Unclaimed Property: How to Search & Claim Your Money (2026)
New Mexico may be holding unclaimed money in your name. Here's how to search the state's free official database and file a claim, step by step.
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New Mexico Video Recording Laws: Surveillance, Filming, and Consent Rules (2026)
Learn New Mexico video recording laws. No general ban on filming in public. Voyeurism under § 30-9-20 and unauthorized intimate image distribution carry criminal penalties.
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New Mexico Voyeurism and Hidden Camera Laws: § 30-9-20 Penalties (2026)
Learn New Mexico voyeurism laws under N.M. Stat. Ann. § 30-9-20. Hidden cameras in private places are illegal. Penalties, intimate image distribution rules, and defenses.
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New Mexico Warrant Search: How to Check If You Have a Warrant (2026)
Check if you have a warrant in New Mexico using the free, statewide Case Lookup tool, plus county sheriff resources like Bernalillo County's warrant search.
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New Mexico Whistleblower Laws: Protections and How to Report
New Mexico's Whistleblower Protection Act shields public employees who report government wrongdoing. Learn about protections, remedies, the 2025 healthcare law, and filing deadlines.
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New Mexico Window Tint Laws (2026): Legal VLT Limits
New Mexico allows 20% VLT on front side windows, among the darkest legal limits in the US. Learn sedan vs. SUV rules, windshield limits, medical exemptions, and penalties.
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New Mexico Windshield Mounting Laws (2026 Guide)
New Mexico windshield mounting laws: restrictions, penalties, and exemptions. Complete guide.
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New Mexico Workers' Compensation Laws: Benefits, Deadlines, and Your Rights
New Mexico workers' comp requires 3+ employees, written notice within 15 days, and a 1-year claim deadline. Learn benefits, doctor choice, and your rights under NMSA 52-1-1.
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New Mexico Workplace Recording Laws: Employee and Employer Rights (2026)
Learn New Mexico workplace recording laws. Employees can record in-person conversations without consent. Employer surveillance rules, NLRA protections, and company policy limits.
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New Mexico Wrongful Death Laws (2026): Deadlines
New Mexico wrongful death law: the 3-year deadline, the personal representative as statutory trustee, the value-of-life damages under NMSA 41-2-1, and caps.
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Truck Accident Laws in New Mexico (2026): Deadlines & Liability
New Mexico gives 3 years to sue after a truck accident and uses pure comparative negligence. Learn the deadline, who is liable, and the federal FMCSA rules.
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