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Can you summarize 30-16-33 NMSA?
Larceny > Fraudulent use of a credit card.
Short Summary
This legal document, found in the New Mexico Statutes Annotated 1978 under the Criminal Offenses section on Larceny, governs the fraudulent use of a credit card. It defines fraudulent use as obtaining anything of value with the intent to defraud by using a credit card obtained in violation of specific sections, an invalid, expired, or revoked credit card, or by fraudulently representing oneself as the cardholder or an authorized agent. It also covers the use of a credit card issued in another person’s name without their consent. The penalties for fraudulent use vary based on the value of the property or service obtained, ranging from a petty misdemeanor for amounts up to $250 to a second degree felony for amounts over $20,000 in any consecutive six-month period. There are no exemptions mentioned in this document.
Whom does it apply to?
Any person who obtains anything of value with intent to defraud by using a credit card
What does it govern?
Fraudulent use of a credit card
What are exemptions?
No exemptions are mentioned.
What are the Penalties?
Petty misdemeanor for property or service obtained up to $250 in any consecutive six-month period; misdemeanor for property or service obtained over $250 but not more than $500; fourth degree felony for property or service obtained over $500 but not more than $2,500; third degree felony for property or service obtained over $2,500 but not more than $20,000; second degree felony for property or service obtained over $20,000 in any consecutive six-month period.
Jurisdiction
New Mexico