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2019 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 30 - Criminal Offenses
Article 1 - General Provisions
Section 30-1-5 - Classification of crimes.
Universal Citation: NM Stat § 30-1-5 (2019)
Crimes are classified as felonies, misdemeanors and petty misdemeanors.
History: 1953 Comp., § 40A-1-5, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 303, § 1-5.
ANNOTATIONSMeaning of "crime" in Detoxification Act. — The Criminal Code makes it clear that the prohibition in the Detoxification Act (Section 43-2-16 NMSA 1978) against charging an individual held in protective custody with any "crime" includes misdemeanors and petty misdemeanors. 1973 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 73-52.
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