New Mexico § 30-16-39 Fraudulent acts to obtain or retain possession of rented

New Mexico Statutes

§ 30-16-39 — Fraudulent acts to obtain or retain possession of rented

New Mexico § 30-16-39

Ch. 30Criminal Offenses

Art. 16Larceny

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 30-16-39 (2026).

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or leased vehicle or other personal property; penalty. A person who rents or leases a vehicle or other personal property and obtains or retains possession of it by means of any false or fraudulent representation, fraudulent concealment, false pretense, trick, artifice or device, including a false representation as to the person's name, residence, employment or operator's license, is guilty of a: A. petty misdemeanor if the vehicle or property has a value of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) or less; B. misdemeanor if the vehicle or property has a value of over two hundred fifty dollars ($250) but not more than five hundred dollars ($500); C. fourth degree felony if the property or vehicle has a value of over five hundred dollars ($500) but not more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2

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or leased vehicle or other personal property; penalty. A person who rents or leases a vehicle or other personal property and obtains or retains possession of it by means of any false or fraudulent representation, fraudulent concealment, false pretense, trick, artifice or device, including a false representation as to the person's name, residence, employment or operator's license, is guilty of a: A. petty misdemeanor if the vehicle or property has a value of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) or less; B. misdemeanor if the vehicle or property has a value of over two hundred fifty dollars ($250) but not more than five hundred dollars ($500); C. fourth degree felony if the property or vehicle has a value of over five hundred dollars ($500) but not more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500); D. third degree felony if the property or vehicle has a value of over two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) but not more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000); and E. second degree felony if the property or vehicle has a value of over twenty thousand dollars ($20,000).