Perjury and Impersonating an Officer
Section 30-25-1 — a knowingly false, material statement under oath is a fourth degree felony
Perjury is making a false statement under oath, affirmation or penalty of perjury, material to the matter, in a judicial, administrative, legislative or other official proceeding, knowing it is untrue. It is a fourth degree felony.
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Impersonating a peace officer is exercising or trying to exercise a peace officer's functions without authority, or pretending to be one intending to deceive. It is a misdemeanor, and a fourth degree felony on a second or later conviction.
Sources for this section (2)
- NMSA 1978, § 30-25-1 — Perjury
- NMSA 1978, § 30-27-2.1 — Impersonating a peace officer
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of November 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed New Mexico attorney.