{"data":{"id":"us-nm/1-20-10","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"1-20-10","heading":"False swearing.","body":"False swearing consists of taking any oath required by the Election Code [Chapter 1 NMSA 1978] with the knowledge that the thing or matter sworn to is not a true and correct statement.\nWhoever falsely swears is guilty of a fourth degree felony.","path":["Chapter 1 - Elections","ARTICLE 20 Offenses and Penalties"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18502/index.do","current_through":"2026-05-20","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"344d989fb112b3b57ccfad22ffe03d5666033069e9f9725971adb5767c3fad37","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/1-20-9","next":"us-nm/1-20-11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}