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§ 38-8-3 — [False testimony punishable as perjury.]

New Mexico § 38-8-3
JurisdictionNew Mexico
Ch. 38Trials
Art. 8Depositions for Use in Foreign State

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 38-8-3 (2026).

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The giving of false testimony before such judge, commissioner or notary shall be punished in the same manner and to the same extent as if given before the court upon the trial of a cause in the district court.

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Legislative History

Laws 1907, ch. 84, § 3; Code 1915, § 2162; C.S. 1929, § 45-303; 1941 Comp.,

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