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A. Any person in the unorganized militia ordered by the governor into active service in the national guard or state defense force pursuant to the powers enumerated in Chapter 20 NMSA 1978 and notified of the order to service who fails to appear without justification within the time prescribed in the notice to the place which ordered, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
B. Any person failing to appear as stated in Subsection A of this section and whose failure to appear is willful and with the intent to avoid or evade military service shall be guilty of a fourth degree felony.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 20. Military Affairs § 20-11-1. Failure to appear; penalty - last updated May 06, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-20-military-affairs/nm-st-sect-20-11-1/
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