The court may sentence any corporation, club, organization or unincorporated association which has been convicted of a crime to pay a fine authorized by the Criminal Code [30-1-1 NMSA 1978].
History: 1953 Comp., § 40A-29-12, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 303, § 29-12; and recompiled as 1953 Comp., § 40A-29-36 by Laws 1977, ch. 216, § 16.
Law reviews. — For article, "Survey of New Mexico Law, 1979-80: Criminal Law and Procedure," see 11 N.M.L. Rev. 85 (1981).
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 18B Am. Jur. 2d Corporations § 2146.
Applicability of criminal statute to corporation as affected by character of punishment or penalty imposed, 80 A.L.R.3d 1220.
19 C.J.S. Corporations §§ 736 to 739.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 31 - Criminal Procedure
Section 31-20-1 - Sentence of corporations.
Section 31-20-2 - Place of imprisonment; commitments.
Section 31-20-3 - Order deferring or suspending sentence; diagnostic commitment.
Section 31-20-4 - Application of order deferring or suspending sentence.
Section 31-20-5 - Placing defendant on probation.
Section 31-20-5.1 - Misdemeanor compliance programs; counties may establish; fees.
Section 31-20-5.2 - Sex offenders; period of probation; terms and conditions of probation.
Section 31-20-6 - Conditions of order deferring or suspending sentence.
Section 31-20-8 - Effect of termination of period of suspension without revocation of order.
Section 31-20-9 - Completion of total term of deferment.
Section 31-20-10 - Character of order.
Section 31-20-11 - Credit for time pending appellate review.