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2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 30: Criminal Offenses
Article 27: Malicious Prosecution, etc., 30-27-1 through 30-27-5
Section 30-27-1: Malicious criminal prosecution.
NM Stat § 30-27-1 (1996 through 1st Sess 50th Legis) What's This?
30-27-1. Malicious criminal prosecution.
Malicious criminal prosecution consists of maliciously procuring or attempting to procure an indictment or otherwise causing or attempting to cause a criminal charge to be preferred or prosecuted against an innocent person, knowing him to be innocent.
Whoever commits malicious criminal prosecution is guilty of a misdemeanor.
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