2015 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 30 - Criminal Offenses
Section 25 Perjury and False Affirmations
Section 30-25-2 Refusal to take oath or affirmation.
30-25-2. Refusal to take oath or affirmation.
Refusal to take oath or affirmation consists of the refusal of any person, when legally called upon to give testimony before any court, administrative proceeding, legislative proceeding or other authority in this state, authorized to administer oaths or affirmations, to take such oath or affirmation.
Whoever commits refusal to take oath or affirmation is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.
History: 1953 Comp., 40A-25-2, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 303, 25-2.
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