Assisting escape consists of:

Attorney's Note

Under the New Mexico Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
third degree felonyup to 3 yearsup to $5,000
For details, see N.M. Stat. Ann. § 31-18-15

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A. intentionally aiding any person confined or held in lawful custody or confinement to escape; or

B. any officer, jailer or other employee, intentionally permitting any prisoner in his custody to escape.

Whoever commits assisting escape is guilty of a third degree felony.