New Mexico § 20-12-64 - Frauds against the United States
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 20-12-64 — Frauds against the United States, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-12-64. Frauds against the United States
Any person subject to Chapter 20 NMSA 1978: A. who, knowing it to be false or fraudulent: (1) makes any claim against the United States or any officer thereof; or (2) presents to any person in the civil or military service thereof, for approval
or payment, any claim against the United States or any officer thereof; B. who, for the purpose of obtaining the approval, allowance or payment of any claim
against the United States or any officer thereof: (1) makes or uses any writing or other paper knowing it to contain any false or fraudulent
statements; (2) makes any oath to any fact or to any writing or other paper knowing the oath to
be false; or (3) forges or counterfeits any signature upon any writing or other paper, or uses
any such signature knowing it to be forged or counterfeited; C. who, having charge, possession, custody or control of any money, or other property
of the United States, furnished or intended for the armed forces thereof, knowingly
delivers to any person having authority to receive it, any amount thereof less than
that for which he receives a certificate of receipt; or D. who, being authorized to make or deliver any paper certifying the receipt of any
property of the United States furnished or intended for the armed forces thereof,
makes or delivers to any person such writing without having full knowledge of the
truth of the statements therein contained and with intent to defraud the United States,
shall, upon conviction, be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 20-12-64
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 20-12-64 cover?
Section 20-12-64 ("Frauds against the United States") 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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