New Mexico § 66-8-3 - False evidences of title and registration
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-8-3 — False evidences of title and registration, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66-8-3. False evidences of title and registration
It is a felony for any person to commit any of the following acts: A. to alter with fraudulent intent any certificate of title, registration evidence,
registration plate, validating sticker or permit issued by the division; B. to forge or counterfeit any such document or plate purporting to have been issued
by the division; C. to alter or falsify with fraudulent intent or to forge any assignment upon a certificate
of title; or D. to hold or use any such document or plate, knowing the same to have been so altered,
forged or falsified.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 66-8-3
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-8-3 cover?
Section 66-8-3 ("False evidences of title and registration") 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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