# N.M. Stat. § 67-2-7: Petition for determination of abandonment or vacation

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C67_A2_S67-2-7

## Section

- **Citation:** N.M. Stat. § 67-2-7
- **Heading:** Petition for determination of abandonment or vacation
- **Jurisdiction:** New Mexico
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NM Code / Chapter 67 / Article 2 / Section 67-2-7

## Text

Any owner of lands abutting any highway, street or road, his heirs or assigns may petition the state or any commission, department, bureau, agency or political subdivision thereof, who believes a section of any public road, street or highway is not [no] longer needed for public purposes, [and] may petition the state or any commission, department, bureau, agency or political subdivision thereof for a formal determination of abandonment or vacation.

## Nearby sections

- [N.M. Stat. § 67-2-1 § 67-2-1. Public highways; definition](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C67_A2_S67-2-1.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 67-2-2 § 67-2-2. Maintenance and repair by counties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C67_A2_S67-2-2.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 67-2-3 § 67-2-3. Post roads and mail routes declared to be public roads](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C67_A2_S67-2-3.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 67-2-4 § 67-2-4. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C67_A2_S67-2-4.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 67-2-5 § 67-2-5. Rights-of-way vest in state after use as highway for a year](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C67_A2_S67-2-5.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 67-2-6 § 67-2-6. Abandonment, vacation and reverter of public roads, streets and highways](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C67_A2_S67-2-6.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 67-2-7 § 67-2-7. Petition for determination of abandonment or vacation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C67_A2_S67-2-7.md)

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