Section 30-1-5 – Classification of crimes.

Crimes are classified as felonies, misdemeanors and petty misdemeanors. History: 1953 Comp., § 40A-1-5, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 303, § 1-5. ANNOTATIONS Meaning of “crime” in Detoxification Act. — The Criminal Code makes it clear that the prohibition in the Detoxification Act (Section 43-2-16 NMSA 1978) against charging an individual held in protective custody […]