Jalisco says narcocorrido rules remain after court ruling
Original reporting: Noticias PV
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Jalisco says penalties for publicly promoting crime remain after the Supreme Court struck only ambiguous wording from the state law.
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Jalisco says narcocorrido rules remain after Supreme Court ruling
Jalisco’s government says state rules penalizing public glorification or promotion of crime remain in force after Mexico’s Supreme Court reviewed a constitutional challenge. According to the state administration, the ruling in Constitutional Action 48/2026 did not invalidate the framework governing public performances and content that promotes illicit activity, including narcocorridos.
The National Human Rights Commission challenged Decree 30134/LXIV/26, approved by the state Congress on Jan. 28, 2026. The Supreme Court struck only the wording referring to the glorification of “some type of vice,” which the court found legally ambiguous, while leaving criminal penalties for publicly inducing or glorifying crimes intact.
Article 142 of Jalisco’s Penal Code provides six months to one year in prison and fines of 30 to 60 Units of Measurement and Updating for conduct covered by the provision. Noticias PV reported that municipal rules were not part of the challenge, so city governments must continue issuing regulations restricting music or videos that promote violence or perpetrators of crimes at public events. Jalisco officials said the measure does not censor musical genres or artistic creation, but establishes legal limits for mass events that glorify criminal acts. The source article is available at https://www.noticiaspv.com.mx/mantiene-jalisco-sanciones-por-apologia-del-delito-tras-fallo-de-la-scjn.