Damaging insured property consists of intentionally damaging property which is insured with intent to defraud the insurance company into paying himself or another for such damage.

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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Whoever commits damaging insured property is guilty of a fourth degree felony.