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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Any person violating Section 30-36-4 NMSA 1978 shall be punished as follows:
A. when the amount of the check, draft or order, or the total amount of the checks, drafts or orders, are for more than one dollar ($1.00) but less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00), imprisonment in the county jail for a term of not more than thirty days or a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100), or both such imprisonment and fine;
B. when the amount of the check, draft or order, or the total amount of the checks, drafts or orders, are for twenty-five dollars ($25.00) or more, imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term of not less than one year nor more than three years or the payment of a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or both such imprisonment and fine.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 30. Criminal Offenses § 30-36-5. Penalty - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-30-criminal-offenses/nm-st-sect-30-36-5/
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