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2014 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 30 - Criminal Offenses
Section 27 Malicious Prosecution, etc.
Section 30-27-5 Simulating legal process.

NM Stat § 30-27-5 (2014) What's This?
30-27-5. Simulating legal process.
A. Simulating legal process consists of knowingly issuing or delivering to a person a document that falsely simulates civil or criminal process. "Civil or criminal process" means a document or order, including but not limited to a summons, lien, complaint, warrant, injunction, writ, notice, pleading or subpoena.
B. Whoever commits simulating legal process is guilty of a misdemeanor.
History: Laws 2005, ch. 327, 1.

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