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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
Sabotage consists of:
A. intentionally destroying, impairing, injuring, interfering or tampering with real or personal property with reasonable grounds to believe that such act will delay or interfere with the preparation of the United States or of any of the states for defense or for war or with the prosecution of war by the United States; or
B. intentionally making or causing to be made or omitting to note on inspection any defect in any article or thing with reasonable grounds to believe that such article or thing is intended to be used in connection with the preparation of the United States or any of the states for defense or war or for the prosecution of war by the United States.
Whoever commits sabotage is guilty of a second degree felony.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 30. Criminal Offenses § 30-21-1. Sabotage - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-30-criminal-offenses/nm-st-sect-30-21-1/
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