Permitting premises to be used for gambling consists of:
A. knowingly permitting any property owned or occupied by such person or under his control to be used as a gambling place; or
B. knowingly permitting a gambling device to be set up for use for the purpose of gambling in a place under his control.
Whoever commits permitting premises to be used for gambling is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.
History: 1953 Comp., § 40A-19-4, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 303, § 19-4.
Offense distinguished from commercial gambling. — Section 30-19-3F NMSA 1978 and Subsection B of this section do not relate to the same activity, since 30-19-3F requires a positive act by an accused relating to commercial gambling, while Subsection B of this section connotes mere passive acquiescence in permitting a gambling device to be set up for use for the purpose of gambling in a place under his control. State v. Marchiondo, 1973-NMCA-137, 85 N.M. 627, 515 P.2d 146, cert. denied, 85 N.M. 639, 515 P.2d 643.
As permitting a gambling device to be set up and setting up a gambling device are not identical acts, an individual could not be held accountable under both sections for the same act. State v. Marchiondo, 1973-NMCA-137, 85 N.M. 627, 515 P.2d 146, cert. denied, 85 N.M. 639, 515 P.2d 643.
Guilty pleas of others inadmissible. — Upon trial of one charged with unlawfully and knowingly permitting a game of chance for money to be played on premises occupied by him, the record of the information charging third persons with unlawful gaming and their pleas of guilty thereto was inadmissible as hearsay and as depriving the defendant of his constitutional right to be confronted by the witnesses against him. State v. Martino, 1918-NMSC-128, 25 N.M. 47, 176 P. 815.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Criminal liability of member or agent of private club or association, or of owner or lessor of its premises, for violation of state or local liquor or gambling laws thereon, 98 A.L.R.3d 694.
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