Crimes are classified as felonies, misdemeanors and petty misdemeanors.
§ 30-1-5 NMSA 1978
Classification of crimes
Known as the Criminal Code
The act spans §§ 30–30 (18 sections).
1953 Comp., § 40A-1-5, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 303, § 1-5.
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.