Section 30-16-39 - Fraudulent acts to obtain or retain possession of rented or leased vehicle or other personal property; penalty. - New Mexico Statutes

30-16-39. Fraudulent acts to obtain or retain possession of rented or leased vehicle or other personal property; penalty.

A person who rents or leases a vehicle or other personal property and obtains or retains possession of it by means of any false or fraudulent representation, fraudulent concealment, false pretense, trick, artifice or device, including a false representation as to the person's name, residence, employment or operator's license, is guilty of a:  

A.     petty misdemeanor if the vehicle or property has a value of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) or less;  

B.     misdemeanor if the vehicle or property has a value of over two hundred fifty dollars ($250) but not more than five hundred dollars ($500);  

C.     fourth degree felony if the property or vehicle has a value of over five hundred dollars ($500) but not more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500);  

D.     third degree felony if the property or vehicle has a value of over two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) but not more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000); and  

E.     second degree felony if the property or vehicle has a value of over twenty thousand dollars ($20,000).