March 15, 1999
Mr. Speaker:
Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
SENATE BILL 271, as amended
has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:
1. On page 9, strike lines 4 through 17 in their entirety and insert in lieu thereof the following new subsections:
"C. A person who violates the provisions of Subsection A of this section when:
(1) the value of all things received in return for the forged lottery ticket or forged receipt for the purchase of a lottery ticket is one hundred dollars ($100) or less is guilty of a petty misdemeanor and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978;
(2) the value of all things received in return for the forged lottery ticket or forged receipt for the purchase of a lottery ticket is more than one hundred dollars ($100) but not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978;
(3) the value of all things received in return for the forged lottery ticket or forged receipt for the purchase of a lottery ticket is more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) but not more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) is guilty of a fourth degree felony and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978;
(4) the value of all things received in return for the forged lottery ticket or forged receipt for the purchase of a lottery ticket is more than two thousand five
hundred dollars ($2,500) but not more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) is guilty of a third degree felony and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978; and
(5) the value of all things received in return for the forged lottery ticket or forged receipt for the purchase of a lottery ticket is more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) is guilty of a second degree felony and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978.
D. A person who violates the provisions of Subsection B of this section when:
(1) the face value of the lottery tickets is one hundred dollars ($100) or less is guilty of a petty misdemeanor and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978;
(2) the face value of the lottery tickets is more than one hundred dollars ($100) but not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978;
(3) the face value of the lottery tickets is more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) but not more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) is guilty of a fourth degree felony and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section
31-18-15 NMSA 1978;
(4) the face value of the lottery tickets is more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) but not more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) is guilty of a third degree felony and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978; and
(5) the face value of the lottery tickets is more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) is guilty of a fourth degree felony and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978."".
Respectfully submitted,
R. David Pederson, Chairman
Adopted Not Adopted
(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)
The roll call vote was 9 For 0 Against
Yes: 9
Excused: Luna, Martinez, Sanchez
Absent: None
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