New Mexico § 38-5-5 - Jury tampering; penalties
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 38-5-5 — Jury tampering; penalties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 38-5-5. Jury tampering; penalties
Jury tampering consists of: A. the willful placing of names in a jury wheel or removal of the names other than
in accordance with law; B. the selection or drawing of jurors other than in accordance with law; C. the attempt to threaten, coerce or induce a trial juror to vote for a false verdict
or a grand juror to vote for no indictment or for a false indictment; or D. the threatening, coercing or inducing of a trial juror to vote for a false verdict
or a grand juror to vote for no indictment or for a false indictment. Whoever violates the provisions of Subsection A or B of this section is guilty of
a petty misdemeanor and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978 . Whoever violates the provisions of Subsection C of this section is guilty of a third
degree felony and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978 . Whoever violates the provisions of Subsection D of this section is guilty of a second
degree felony and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978 .
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 38-5-5
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 38-5-5 cover?
Section 38-5-5 ("Jury tampering; penalties") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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