A. Assisting suicide consists of deliberately aiding another in the taking of the person’s own life, unless the person aiding another in the taking of the person’s own life is a person acting in accordance with the provisions of the End-of-Life Options Act [N.M. Stat. Ann. Chapter 24, Article 7C].

Attorney's Note

Under the New Mexico Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
fourth degree felonyup to 18 monthsup to $5,000
For details, see N.M. Stat. Ann. § 31-18-15
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B. A person who commits assisting suicide is guilty of a fourth degree felony.

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