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2006 New Mexico Statutes - Section 38-5-5 — Jury tampering; penalties.

38-5-5. Jury tampering; penalties.

Jury tampering consists of:   

A.     the willful placing of names in a jury wheel or removal of the names other than in accordance with law;   

B.     the selection or drawing of jurors other than in accordance with law;   

C.     the attempt to threaten, coerce or induce a trial juror to vote for a false verdict or a grand juror to vote for no indictment or for a false indictment; or   

D.     the threatening, coercing or inducing of a trial juror to vote for a false verdict or a grand juror to vote for no indictment or for a false indictment.   

Whoever violates the provisions of Subsection A or B of this section is guilty of a petty misdemeanor and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978. Whoever violates the provisions of Subsection C of this section is guilty of a third degree felony and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978. Whoever violates the provisions of Subsection D of this section is guilty of a second degree felony and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978.   

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