Money Laundering Act
New Mexico · Criminal Offenses · §§ 30-51-1 to 30-51-5 · 5 sections
Overview
The Money Laundering Act governs the handling of money and financial transactions connected to criminal activity, setting out defined terms and identifying the conduct that is prohibited. It backs those prohibitions with both criminal and civil penalties, and separately requires certain reports to be filed with a designated state law-enforcement agency, with criminal liability attaching to reporting violations. It also addresses the award of attorney fees in connection with the act, subject to a stated exception.
Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.
In the courts
Sections of this act have been cited in 1 court decision.
Most-cited authority: 553 U.S. 507 - United States v. Santos
Sections covered
- § 30-51-1 NMSA 1978Short title
- § 30-51-2 NMSA 1978Definitions1 cite
- § 30-51-3 NMSA 1978Reports filed with the department of public safety; criminal penalties
- § 30-51-4 NMSA 1978Prohibited activity; criminal penalties; civil penalties
- § 30-51-5 NMSA 1978Attorney fees; exception
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