N.M. Stat. § 30-12-2
Grounds for order of interception.
An ex parte order for wiretapping, eavesdropping or the interception of any wire or
oral communication may be issued by any judge of a district court upon application of
the attorney general or a district attorney, stating that there is probable cause to believe
that:
A. evidence may be obtained of the commission of:
(1)
the crime of murder, kidnapping, extortion, robbery, trafficking or
distribution of controlled substances or bribery of a witness;
(2)
the crime of burglary, aggravated burglary, criminal sexual penetration,
arson, mayhem, receiving stolen property or commercial gambling, if punishable by
imprisonment for more than one year; or
(3)
an organized criminal conspiracy to commit any of the aforementioned
crimes; or
B. the communication, conversation or discussion is itself an element of any of the
above specified crimes.