Public meetings are scheduled by officials with New Mexico Game and Fish and 12th Judicial District Attorney John Sugg in multiple Lincoln County and Otero County sites to discuss criminal trespass on private land.
Topics to be covered include the legal requirements for posting signs, common issues that prevent the DA’s Office from successfully prosecuting criminal trespassers, and what landowners should do to protect their land.
“Protecting people’s private property rights is extremely important to the DA’s Office,” Sugg said. “We want to give people information about what is required under the law for us to be able to successfully prosecute criminal trespassers. Our hope is that by raising awareness, landowners will be able to take reasonable steps to protect their land from trespassers.
Time will be allotted to address the public’s questions and concerns, he said.
The forums in Lincoln County will be from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., at the Corona Senior Center, 451 Main St.; from 1p.m. to 3 p.m., at the Capitan Senior Center, 115 Tiger Drive; and from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at the Hondo High School, 111 Don Pablo Lane, all on Monday, Oct. 16.
The forums in Otero County will be from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., at the Otero County Sheriff’s Office, 3208 N. White Sands Blvd, Alamogordo; from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., at the Mayhill Fire Department, 11 Civic Center Drive; and from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., at the Piñon Community Club, 2337 NM Hwy 24, all on Tuesday, Oct. 17.