Any person convicted of violating any provision of the Motor Vehicle Code [66-1-1 NMSA 1978] declared a felony, and punishment is not specified, is guilty of a fourth degree felony and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978.
History: Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 507; 1981, ch. 12, § 1.
Legislative history of section. State v. Barela, 1980-NMCA-092, 95 N.M. 349, 622 P.2d 254, overruled on other grounds by State v. Yazzie, 1993-NMCA-101, 116 N.M. 83, 860 P.2d 213.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 61A C.J.S. Motor Vehicles § 594.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 8 - Crimes, Penalties and Procedure
Part 1 - OFFENSES RELATING TO REGISTRATION
Section 66-8-1 - Fraudulent applications.
Section 66-8-1.1 - Fraud related to the issuance of documents by the department; penalties.
Section 66-8-2 - Improper use of evidences of registration.
Section 66-8-3 - False evidences of title and registration.
Section 66-8-3.1 - Motor vehicle brokering; exceptions.
Section 66-8-4 - Authority of division to suspend or revoke a registration.
Section 66-8-7 - Penalty for misdemeanor.
Section 66-8-8 - Sunday actions.
Section 66-8-9 - Penalty for felony.
Section 66-8-10 - Duplicate or replacement registration plate; citation; failure to comply.