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This bill amends existing New Mexico law to clarify the definition of "dwelling" for the purposes of burglary and aggravated burglary charges. Burglary, which involves unauthorized entry into a vehicle, watercraft, aircraft, dwelling, or other structure with the intent to commit a felony or theft, will now explicitly define "dwelling" as a personal space with an enclosure that creates an expectation of privacy, such that a reasonable person would expect protection from unauthorized intrusion. This definition is also applied to aggravated burglary, which involves the same unauthorized entry but also includes being armed with a deadly weapon, arming oneself after entry, or committing a battery during the act. The bill aims to provide a clearer legal standard for what constitutes a dwelling in these serious criminal offenses.

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