2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 30 - Criminal Offenses

Section 30-33-6 - Inquiry as to producer; duty of inquiry; election to label authentic Indian arts and crafts. - A. It is the duty of every person selling or...

Section 30-33-7 - Unlawful acts. - It is unlawful for any person to: A. sell or...

Section 30-33-8 - Enforcement by attorney general or district attorney. - The attorney general or a district attorney with jurisdiction over...

Section 30-33-9 - Violation of act; penalties. - A. In an action brought by the attorney general or...

Section 30-33-10 - Private right of action; damages. - Any person who suffers financial injury or damages by reason...

Section 30-33-11 - Administrative regulations. - The attorney general and the New Mexico office of Indian...

Section 30-33-12 - Obtaining telecommunications service with intent to defraud; definitions. - For the purposes of Sections 30-33-12 through 30-33-14 NMSA 1978:...

Section 30-33-13 - Crime to procure or to attempt to procure telecommunications service without paying charge; crime to make, possess, sell, give or transfer certain devices for certain purposes; penalty. - A. It is unlawful for a person, with intent to...

Section 30-33-14 - Venue. - Venue is in the county in this state where the...

Article 33A - Telecommunications Service Theft

Section 30-33A-1 - Short title. - This act [30-33A-1 to 30-33A-5 NMSA 1978] may be cited...

Section 30-33A-2 - Definitions. - As used in the Telecommunications Service Theft Act: A. "provider"...

Section 30-33A-3 - Illegal service; prohibited acts; penalties. - A. It is unlawful for any person to: (1) obtain...

Section 30-33A-4 - Illegal devices; prohibited acts; penalties. - A. It is unlawful for any person to: (1) own...

Section 30-33A-5 - Private remedies. - A. A person damaged by a violation of Section 3...

Article 34 - Libel and Slander (Transferred.)

Section 30-34-1 to 30-34-6 - Transferred. - Compiler's notes. — Former 30-34-1 to 30-34-6 NMSA 1978, concerning...

Article 35 - Public Utilities

Section 30-35-1 - [Failure to relinquish telephone party line for emergency call.] - It is unlawful for any person: A. wilfully [willfully] to...

Section 30-35-2 - Penalty. - Any person: A. who fails to yield a telephone party...

Article 36 - Worthless Checks

Section 30-36-1 - Short title. - This act [30-36-1 to 30-36-9 NMSA 1978] may be cited...

Section 30-36-2 - Definitions. - As used in the Worthless Check Act: A. "check" means...

Section 30-36-3 - Purpose. - It is the purpose of the Worthless Check Act to...

Section 30-36-4 - Unlawful to issue. - It is unlawful for a person to issue in exchange...

Section 30-36-5 - Penalty. - Any person violating Section 30-36-4 NMSA 1978 shall be punished...

Section 30-36-6 - Exceptions. - The Worthless Check Act does not apply to: A. any...

Section 30-36-7 - Intent to defraud; how established. - In the prosecution of offenses under the Worthless Check Act,...

Section 30-36-8 - Notice. - Notice as used in the Worthless Check Act shall consist...

Section 30-36-9 - Citizen's complaint; costs. - Where prosecutions are initiated under the Worthless Check Act before...

Section 30-36-10 - District attorney; processing fee. - A. A district attorney is authorized to assess a processing...

Article 37 - Sexually Oriented Material Harmful to Minors

Section 30-37-1 - Definitions. - As used in this act: A. "minor" means any unmarried...

Section 30-37-2 - Offenses; books; pictures. - It is unlawful for a person to knowingly sell, deliver,...

Section 30-37-2.1 - Offenses; retail display. - A. It is unlawful for any person, offering for sale...

Section 30-37-3 - Offenses; motion pictures; plays. - It is unlawful for any person knowingly to exhibit to...

Section 30-37-3.1 - Outdoor theaters; offenses. - A. It is unlawful for the owner or operator of...

Section 30-37-3.2 - Child solicitation by electronic communication device. - A. Child solicitation by electronic communication device consists of a...

Section 30-37-3.3 - Criminal sexual communication with a child; penalty. - A. Criminal sexual communication with a child consists of a...

Section 30-37-4 - Notice; prosecution. - A. No prosecution based under this act shall be commenced...

Section 30-37-5 - Exclusions; defenses. - No person shall be guilty of violating the provisions of...

Section 30-37-6 - Offenses by minor. - A. It is unlawful for any minor to falsely represent...

Section 30-37-7 - Penalties. - A. A person violating Section 30-37-2, 30-37-2.1, 30-37-3 or 30-37-3.1...

Section 30-37-8 - Uniform application. - In order to provide for the uniform application of this...

Section 30-37-9 - Legislative findings and purpose. - The legislature finds that children do not have the judgment...

Section 30-37-10 - Offenses; certain tie-in arrangements unlawful. - A. It is unlawful for any person offering for sale,...

Article 37A - Unauthorized Distribution of Sensitive Images

Section 30-37A-1 - Unauthorized distribution of sensitive images; penalties. - A. Unauthorized distribution of sensitive images consists of distributing, publishing...

Article 38 - Exhibiting Obscene Films Outdoors

Section 30-38-1 - Outdoor motion picture theatres; prohibited from showing obscene films. - A. It is unlawful for the owner or operator of...

Section 30-38-2 - Applicability. - The provisions of Section 1 [30-38-1 NMSA 1978] of this...

Article 39 - False Reporting

Section 30-39-1 - False report; penalty. - It is unlawful for any person to intentionally make a...

Article 40 - Public Assistance

Section 30-40-1 - Failing to disclose facts or change of circumstances to obtain public assistance. - A. Failing to disclose facts or change of circumstances to...

Section 30-40-2 - Unlawful use of food stamp identification card or medical identification card. - A. Unlawful use of food stamp identification card or medical...

Section 30-40-3 - Misappropriating public assistance. - A. Misappropriating public assistance consists of a public officer or...

Section 30-40-4 - Making or permitting a false claim for reimbursement for public assistance services. - A. Making or permitting a false claim for reimbursement of...

Section 30-40-5 - Unlawful seeking [of] payment from public assistance recipients. - A. Unlawful seeking [of] payment from public assistance recipients consists...

Section 30-40-6 - Failure to reimburse the human services department upon receipt of third party payment. - A. Failure to reimburse the human services department upon receipt...

Section 30-40-7 - Failure to notify the department of receipt of anything of value from public assistance recipient. - Any employee of the human services department who knowingly receives...

Article 41 - Kickback, Bribe or Rebate

Section 30-41-1 - Soliciting or receiving illegal kickback. - Whoever knowingly solicits or receives any remuneration in the form...

Section 30-41-2 - Offering or paying illegal kickback. - Whoever knowingly offers or pays any remuneration in the form...

Section 30-41-3 - Exceptions. - This act [30-41-1 to 30-41-3 NMSA 1978] shall not apply...

Article 42 - Racketeering

Section 30-42-1 - Short title. - This act [30-42-1 to 30-42-6 NMSA 1978] may be cited...

Section 30-42-2 - Purpose. - The purpose of the Racketeering Act is to eliminate the...

Section 30-42-3 - Definitions. - As used in the Racketeering Act: A. "racketeering" means any...

Section 30-42-4 - Prohibited activities; penalties. - A. It is unlawful for a person who has received...

Section 30-42-5 - Enforcement authority. - The attorney general and the district attorneys of New Mexico...

Section 30-42-6 - Racketeering; civil remedies. - A. A person who sustains injury to his person, business...

Article 43 - Loan Sharking

Section 30-43-1 - Short title. - This act [30-43-1 to 30-43-5 NMSA 1978] may be cited...

Section 30-43-2 - Definitions. - As used in the Loan Sharking Act: A. "creditor" means...

Section 30-43-3 - Making extortionate extensions of credit. - A. Any person who makes or conspires or attempts to...

Section 30-43-4 - Financing extortionate extensions of credit. - A person who knowingly advances money or property, whether as...

Section 30-43-5 - Collection of extensions of credit by extortionate means. - A. A person who knowingly participates or conspires or attempts...

Article 44 - Medicaid Fraud

Section 30-44-1 - Short title. - Chapter 30, Article 44 NMSA 1978 may be cited as...

Section 30-44-2 - Definitions. - As used in the Medicaid Fraud Act: A. "benefit" means...

Section 30-44-3 - Power to investigate and enforce civil remedies and prosecute criminal actions. - A. The attorney general, the district attorneys, the unit and...

Section 30-44-4 - Falsification of documents; defined; penalties. - A. Falsification of documents consists of: (1) knowingly making or...

Section 30-44-5 - Failure to retain records; defined; penalties. - A. Whoever receives payment for treatment, services or goods under...

Section 30-44-6 - Obstruction of investigation; defined; penalty. - A. Obstruction of investigation consists of: (1) knowingly providing false...

Section 30-44-7 - Medicaid fraud; defined; investigation; penalties. - A. Medicaid fraud consists of: (1) paying, soliciting, offering or...

Section 30-44-8 - Civil penalties; created; enumerated; presumption; limitation of action. - A. Any person who receives payment for furnishing treatment, services...

Article 45 - Computer Crimes

Section 30-45-1 - Short title. - This act [30-45-1 to 30-45-7 NMSA 1978] may be cited...

Section 30-45-2 - Definitions. - As used in the Computer Crimes Act: A. "access" means...

Section 30-45-3 - Computer access with intent to defraud or embezzle. - A person who knowingly and willfully accesses or causes to...

Section 30-45-4 - Computer abuse. - A person who knowingly, willfully and without authorization, or having...

Section 30-45-5 - Unauthorized computer use. - A person who knowingly, willfully and without authorization, or having...

Section 30-45-6 - Prosecution. - A. Prosecution pursuant to the Computer Crimes Act shall not...

Section 30-45-7 - Forfeiture of property. - A. The following are subject to forfeiture: (1) all computer...

Article 46 - Ticket Scalping

Section 30-46-1 - Ticket scalping. - A. Ticket scalping consists of selling, offering for sale or...

Article 47 - Resident Abuse and Neglect

Section 30-47-1 - Short title. - This act [30-47-1 to 30-47-10 NMSA 1978] may be cited...

Section 30-47-2 - Purpose. - The purpose of the Resident Abuse and Neglect Act is...

Section 30-47-3 - Definitions. - As used in the Resident Abuse and Neglect Act: A....

Section 30-47-4 - Abuse of a resident; criminal penalties. - A. Whoever commits abuse of a care facility resident that...

Section 30-47-5 - Neglect of a resident; criminal penalties. - A. Whoever commits neglect of a resident that results in...

Section 30-47-6 - Exploitation; criminal penalties. - A. Exploitation of a resident's property consists of the act...

Section 30-47-7 - Religious practitioners; exception. - No resident who is being treated by a duly accredited...

Section 30-47-8 - Treatment in compliance with the Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act. - A. Nothing in the Resident Abuse and Neglect Act shall...

Section 30-47-9 - Reporting requirements; failure to report; crime created; criminal penalty; discrimination or retaliation for filing a report prohibited. - A. Any person paid in whole or part for providing...

Section 30-47-10 - Regulatory authority. - The department shall issue rules and regulations as necessary to...

Article 48 - Smokeless Tobacco Products (Repealed.)

Section 30-48-1 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1993, ch. 244, § 13 repealed 30-48-1...

Section 30-48-2 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1993, ch. 244, § 13 repealed 30-48-2...

Section 30-48-3 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1993, ch. 244, § 13 repealed 30-48-3...

Section 30-48-4 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1993, ch. 244, § 13 repealed 30-48-4...

Section 30-48-5 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1993, ch. 244, § 13 repealed 30-48-5...

Section 30-48-6 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1993, ch. 244, § 13 repealed 30-48-6...

Section 30-48-7 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1993, ch. 244, § 13 repealed 30-48-7...

Article 49 - Tobacco Products, E-Cigarettes and Nicotine Liquid Containers (Repealed)

Section 30-49-1 - Repealed. - History: Laws 1993, ch. 244, § 1; 2015, ch. 98,...

Section 30-49-2 - Repealed. - History: Laws 1993, ch. 244, § 2; 2015, ch. 98,...

Section 30-49-3 - Repealed. - History: Laws 1993, ch. 244, § 3; 2015, ch. 98,...

Section 30-49-4 - Repealed. - History: Laws 1993, ch. 244, § 4; repealed by Laws...

Section 30-49-5 - Repealed. - History: Laws 1993, ch. 244, § 5; 2015, ch. 98,...

Section 30-49-6 - Repealed. - History: Laws 1993, ch. 244, § 6; 2015, ch. 98,...

Section 30-49-7 - Repealed. - History: Laws 1993, ch. 244, § 7; 2003, ch. 364,...

Section 30-49-8 - Repealed. - History: Laws 1993, ch. 244, § 8; 2015, ch. 98,...

Section 30-49-9 - Repealed. - History: Laws 1993, ch. 244, § 9; 2015, ch. 98,...

Section 30-49-10 - Repealed. - History: Laws 1993, ch. 244, § 10; 2015, ch. 98,...

Section 30-49-11 - Repealed. - History: Laws 1993, ch. 244, § 11; 2015, ch. 98,...

Section 30-49-12 - Repealed. - History: Laws 1993, ch. 244, § 12; 2015, ch. 98,...

Section 30-49-13 - Repealed. - History: Laws 2015, ch. 98, § 12; repealed by Laws...

Article 50 - Fraudulent Telemarketing

Section 30-50-1 - Short title. - This act [30-50-1 to 30-50-4 NMSA 1978] may be cited...

Section 30-50-2 - Purpose. - The purpose of the Fraudulent Telemarketing Act is to protect...

Section 30-50-3 - Definitions. - As used in the Fraudulent Telemarketing Act: A. "telemarketing" means:...

Section 30-50-4 - Fraudulent telemarketing; penalties. - A person who knowingly and willfully engages in telemarketing to...

Article 51 - Money Laundering

Section 30-51-1 - Short title. - Sections 1 through 5 [30-51-1 to 30-51-5 NMSA 1978] of...

Section 30-51-2 - Definitions. - As used in the Money Laundering Act: A. "financial institution"...

Section 30-51-3 - Reports filed with the department of public safety; criminal penalties. - A. A financial institution in New Mexico that is required...

Section 30-51-4 - Prohibited activity; criminal penalties; civil penalties. - A. It is unlawful for a person who knows that...

Section 30-51-5 - Attorney fees; exception. - No provision of the Money Laundering Act shall apply to...

Article 52 - Human Trafficking

Section 30-52-1 - Human trafficking. - A. Human trafficking consists of a person knowingly: (1) recruiting,...

Section 30-52-1.1 - Human trafficking; civil remedy for human trafficking victims. - A. A human trafficking victim may bring a civil action...

Section 30-52-1.2 - Sealing of records of human trafficking victims. - A. On petition to the district court, a person who...

Section 30-52-2 - Human trafficking; benefits and services for human trafficking victims. - A. Human trafficking victims found in the state shall be...

Section 30-52-2.1 - Posting information about the national human trafficking resource center hotline. - A. An employer subject to the Minimum Wage Act [50-4-19...

Section 30-52-3 - Terminated. - History: Laws 2008, ch. 17, § 3. Compiler's notes. —...

Article 53 - Disruption of Communication and Utility Services

Section 30-53-1 - Creation of a safety hazard or disruption of communications and utilities services by theft or intentional damage. - A. Any person who by the theft of, or by...

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2021 New Mexico Statutes Chapter 30 - Criminal Offenses

2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 30 - Criminal Offenses