N.M. Stat. § 30-27-2.1

Current through 2024, ch. 69
Section 30-27-2.1 - Impersonating a peace officer
A. Impersonating a peace officer consists of:
(1) without due authority exercising or attempting to exercise the functions of a peace officer; or
(2) pretending to be a peace officer with the intent to deceive another person.
B. Whoever commits impersonating a peace officer is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Upon a second or subsequent conviction, the offender is guilty of a fourth degree felony.

C. As used in this section, "peace officer" means any public official or public officer vested by law with a duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for crime, whether that duty extends to all crimes or is limited to specific crimes.

NMS § 30-27-2.1

Laws 1999, ch. 120, § 1.