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    Impersonating a peace officer in New Mexico is illegal. It is a misdemeanor to exercise or attempt to exercise the functions of a peace officer without proper authority or to pretend to be a peace officer with the intent to deceive. A second or subsequent offense is considered a fourth degree felony. The law defines a peace officer as a public official responsible for maintaining public order or making arrests.

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    Impersonating a peace officer in New Mexico is illegal. It is a misdemeanor to exercise or attempt to exercise the functions of a peace officer without proper authority or to pretend to be a peace officer with the intent to deceive. A second or subsequent offense is considered a fourth degree felony. The law defines a peace officer as a public official responsible for maintaining public order or making arrests.

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    30-27-2.1 30-27-2.1 . Impersonating a peace officer. A.

    Impersonating a peace officer consists of: (1) without due authority exercising or attempting to exercise the functions of a peace officer; or (2) pretending to be a peace officer with the intent to deceive another person. B. Whoever commits impersonating a peace officer is guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon a second or subsequent conviction, the offender is guilty of a fourth degree felony. C. As used in this section, "peace officer" means any public official or public officer vested by law with a duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for crime, whether that duty extends to all crimes or is limited to specific crimes. History: Laws 1999, ch. 120, 1.

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