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§ 29-12A-5 NMSA 1978

Confidentiality; penalty

Known as the Crime Stoppers Act

The act spans §§ 29–29 (6 sections).

Laws 2003, ch. 249, § 5.

A. It is unlawful for any member, officer or employee of a local crime stoppers program to reveal to an individual, other than the proper law enforcement agencies:

(1) information gained through the program relating to criminal activity; or

(2) the contents of records and reports that are confidential.

B. A person who violates Subsection A of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced in accordance with Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978.

Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.