2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 30: Criminal Offenses
Article 16: Larceny, 30-16-1 through 30-16-48
Section 30-16-10: Forgery.
30-16-10. Forgery.
A. Forgery consists of:
(1) falsely making or altering any signature to, or any part of, any writing purporting to have any legal efficacy with intent to injure or defraud; or
(2) knowingly issuing or transferring a forged writing with intent to injure or defraud.
B. Whoever commits forgery when there is no quantifiable damage or when the damage is two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) or less is guilty of a fourth degree felony.
C. Whoever commits forgery when the damage is over two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) but not more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) is guilty of a third degree felony.
D. Regardless of value, whoever commits forgery of a will, codicil, trust instrument, deed, mortgage, lien or any other instrument affecting title to real property is guilty of a third degree felony.
E. Whoever commits forgery when the damage is over twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) is guilty of a second degree felony.
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