- 66-8-102(N); §66-5-35(A)(3) and (C) §66-5-29 C
Persons who have been convicted of a misdemeanor drunk-driving offense shall be required, as a condition of probation, to operate only motor vehicles that are equipped with ignition interlock devices, as follows:
- a period of 1 year, for a first offender;
- a period of 2 years, for a second conviction;
- a period of 3 years, for a third conviction;
- for life for a fourth or subsequent conviction, except that 5 years from the date of conviction and every 5 years thereafter, the offender may apply to a district court for removal of the Interlock for good cause shown. Good cause may include alcohol screening and proof from the interlock vendor that the person has not had violations of the interlock device.
Source: National Conference of State Legislatures
DUI Arrest Statistics and New Mexico Drunk Driving
| DUI Arrest Statistics | Data | |
| Average number of people arrested annually for drunk driving | 1,500,000 | |
| New Mexico DUI | 9,741 | 2,082,224 |
* Sources: State Justice Department, Federal Highway Administration
