These Absurd Laws are Still on the books in New Mexico

Did you know that some of the things you may be doing in New Mexico are actually illegal?

From carrying your lunch to work to pumping gas a certain way, you could be doing it illegally! If you're already confused and are confident that it's not illegal to walk down a street with your lunchbox in hand, well I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you're wrong.

Silly Old Laws

Every state has some mostly forgotten laws that today seem completely ridiculous. Yet, technically, a lot of them are still applicable. But why is it that these laws are even still in effect if no one implements them?

According to LegalZoom, these outdated laws are still legally valid even if not used. Why? Because no one has ever appealed to have them removed from the law. In fact, there are likely some old laws still on the books that have been completely forgotten.

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While silly laws like carrying a lunchbox down Main Street in Las Cruces aren't enforced today, who's to say the law won't arrest you for something absurd, but technically illegal, because you are wanted and they need a reason to arrest?

What are Some of the Craziest Old Laws in New Mexico?

I did some research and found 10 odd laws still applicable in New Mexico, listed by Goldberg & Loren Personal Injury. Some of them are very absurd, while others make you think "Who did something dumb enough for them to make that law.'

Looking at all of these, it is kind of crazy to think that they probably played a pretty large role in society before. We might ignore them and call them outdated now, but at one point officers wouldn't have hesitated to nab you for these things: