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Felonies under the Criminal Code are classified as follows:
A.?capital felonies;
B.?first degree felonies;
C.?second degree felonies;
D.?third degree felonies; ?and
E.?fourth degree felonies.
A felony is a capital, first, second, third or fourth degree felony when it is so designated under the Criminal Code. ?A crime declared to be a felony, without specification of degree, is a felony of the fourth degree.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 30. Criminal Offenses § 30-1-7. Degrees of felonies - last updated May 06, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-30-criminal-offenses/nm-st-sect-30-1-7/
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