# N.M. Stat. § 49-1-11.2: Adverse possession

> New Mexico · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C49_A1_S49-1-11.2

## Section

- **Citation:** N.M. Stat. § 49-1-11.2
- **Heading:** Adverse possession
- **Jurisdiction:** New Mexico
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NM Code / Chapter 49 / Article 1 / Section 49-1-11.2

## Text

A land grant-merced managed, controlled and governed as a political subdivision pursuant to Chapter 49 NMSA 1978 shall not be subject to adverse possession claims to or defenses against the common lands administered by the political subdivision, provided that those claims or defenses have not vested prior to the effective date of this section.

## Nearby sections

- [N.M. Stat. § 49-1-1 § 49-1-1. Management of Spanish and Mexican grants](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C49_A1_S49-1-1.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 49-1-1.1 § 49-1-1.1. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C49_A1_S49-1-1.1.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 49-1-2 § 49-1-2. Application](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C49_A1_S49-1-2.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 49-1-3 § 49-1-3. Board of trustees; management of grant; powers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C49_A1_S49-1-3.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 49-1-4 § 49-1-4. Board of trustees; qualifications](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C49_A1_S49-1-4.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 49-1-5 § 49-1-5. Election of members of board of trustees; voters’ qualifications; registration; provisional ballots](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C49_A1_S49-1-5.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 49-1-5.1 § 49-1-5.1. Provisional ballots; requirements for use; procedures](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C49_A1_S49-1-5.1.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 49-1-7 § 49-1-7. Election; votes required; canvassing votes](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C49_A1_S49-1-7.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 49-1-8 § 49-1-8. Organization of board; bonds; vacancies](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C49_A1_S49-1-8.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 49-1-9 § 49-1-9. Meetings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C49_A1_S49-1-9.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 49-1-10 § 49-1-10. Quorum](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C49_A1_S49-1-10.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 49-1-11 § 49-1-11. Sale or mortgage of common lands; restrictions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C49_A1_S49-1-11.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 49-1-11.1 § 49-1-11.1. Rights of lessees and purchasers; rights to use of common lands](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C49_A1_S49-1-11.1.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 49-1-11.2 § 49-1-11.2. Adverse possession](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C49_A1_S49-1-11.2.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C49_A1_S49-1-11.2. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.