Section 20-11-5 - Wrongful wearing of uniform; penalty.

NM Stat § 20-11-5 (2019) (N/A)
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Any unauthorized person wearing a military uniform or facsimile thereof with the intent to impersonate a person with military authority is guilty of a misdemeanor; but if this offense is committed in time of war or following a declaration of martial law, the offender shall be guilty of a fourth degree felony.

History: 1978 Comp., § 20-11-5, enacted by Laws 1987, ch. 318, § 83.

Repeals and reenactments. — Laws 1987, Chapter 318 repealed former 20-11-5 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 269, § 5, relating to applicability of Code, and enacted a new section, effective April 10, 1987.