AN ACT

RELATING TO CRIMINAL LAW; CREATING A CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF SIMULATING LEGAL PROCESS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     Section 1. A new section of the Criminal Code is enacted to read:

     "SIMULATING LEGAL PROCESS.--

          A. Simulating legal process consists of knowingly issuing or delivering to a person a document that falsely simulates civil or criminal process. “Civil or criminal process” means a document or order, including but not limited to a summons, lien, complaint, warrant, injunction, writ, notice, pleading or subpoena.

          B. Whoever commits simulating legal process is guilty of a misdemeanor."

HB 255

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