Escape from jail consists of any person who shall have been lawfully committed to any jail, escaping or attempting to escape from such jail.
Whoever commits escape from jail is guilty of a fourth degree felony.
§ 30-22-8 NMSA 1978
Escape from jail
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 315 F. App'x 731 - United States v. Avalos (2009)
Most recently applied in 315 F. App'x 731 - United States v. Avalos (March 2009)
1953 Comp., § 40A-22-8, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 303, § 22-8.
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.