2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 31: Criminal Procedure
Article 22: Crime Victims Reparations, 31-22-1 through 31-22-24
Section 31-22-2: Purpose.
31-22-20. Penalty.
Any person who knowingly makes a false claim or a false statement in connection with a claim filed pursuant to the Crime Victims Reparation Act shall be guilty of a fourth degree felony and for conviction thereof shall:
A. be punished by imprisonment in the state penitentiary for a determinate term of not less than one year nor more than five years; or by the payment of a fine not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) or both such imprisonment and fine in the discretion of the court; and
B. forfeit any reparation paid pursuant to the Crime Victims Reparation Act.
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