A. Impersonating a peace officer consists of:

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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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 30-27-2.1

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.

(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.