False imprisonment consists of intentionally confining or restraining another person without his consent and with knowledge that he has no lawful authority to do so.
Whoever commits false imprisonment is guilty of a fourth degree felony.
§ 30-4-3 NMSA 1978
False imprisonment
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Brown v. Montoya (2011)
Most recently applied in Brown v. Montoya (November 2011)
1953 Comp., § 40A-4-3, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 303, § 4-3.
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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.