2017 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 30 - Criminal Offenses
Article 39 - False Reporting
Section 30-39-1 - False report; penalty.

Universal Citation: NM Stat § 30-39-1 (2017)

30-39-1. False report; penalty.

It is unlawful for any person to intentionally make a report to a law enforcement agency or official, which report he knows to be false at the time of making it, alleging a violation by another person of the provisions of the Criminal Code [30-1-1 NMSA 1978]. Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.

History: Laws 1979, ch. 145, 1.

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