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.
§ 30-39-1 NMSA 1978
False report; penalty
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case United States of America v. Brown (2007)
Most recently applied in United States v. Streett (November 2018)
Laws 1979, ch. 145, § 1.
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.