2006 New Mexico Statutes - 66-3-506 — Injuring or tampering with vehicle.

66-3-506. Injuring or tampering with vehicle.

Any person who shall individually or in association with one or more others do any of the following shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned in the county jail for not less than six months nor more than one year:   

A.     purposely, and without authority from the owner, start or cause to be started the engine of any motor vehicle;   

B.     purposely and maliciously shift or change the starting device or gears of a standing motor vehicle to a position other than that in which they were left by the owner or driver of said motor vehicle;   

C.     purposely scratch or damage the chassis, running gear, body, sides, top covering or upholstering of a motor vehicle which is the property of another;   

D.     purposely destroy any part of a motor vehicle or purposely cut, mash, mark or in any other way, destroy or damage any part, attachment, fastening or appurtenance of a motor vehicle, without the permission of the owner;   

E.     purposely drain or start the drainage of any radiator, oil tank or gas tank upon a motor vehicle, without the permission of the owner;   

F.     purposely put any metallic or other substance or liquid in the radiator, carburetor, oil tank, grease cup, oilers, lamps, gas tanks or machinery of the motor vehicle with the intent to injure or damage the same or impede the working of the machinery thereof;   

G.     maliciously tighten or loosen any bracket, bolt, wire, nut, screw or other fastening on a motor vehicle; or   

H.     purposely release the brake upon a standing motor vehicle with the intent to injure said machine.