New Mexico § 31-22-20 Penalty

New Mexico Statutes

§ 31-22-20 — Penalty

New Mexico § 31-22-20

Ch. 31Criminal Procedure

Art. 22Crime Victims Reparations

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 31-22-20 (2026).

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Any person who knowingly makes a false claim or a false statement in connection with a claim filed pursuant to the Crime Victims Reparation Act shall be guilty of a fourth degree felony and for conviction thereof shall: A. be punished by imprisonment in the state penitentiary for a determinate term of not less than one year nor more than five years; or by the payment of a fine not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) or both such imprisonment and fine in the discretion of the court; and B. forfeit any reparation paid pursuant to the Crime Victims Reparation Act.

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Any person who knowingly makes a false claim or a false statement in connection with a claim filed pursuant to the Crime Victims Reparation Act shall be guilty of a fourth degree felony and for conviction thereof shall: A. be punished by imprisonment in the state penitentiary for a determinate term of not less than one year nor more than five years; or by the payment of a fine not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) or both such imprisonment and fine in the discretion of the court; and B. forfeit any reparation paid pursuant to the Crime Victims Reparation Act.