New Mexico Code § 29-12A-5

Confidentiality; penalty
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A. It is unlawful for any member, officer or employee of a local crime stoppers program to reveal to an individual, other than the proper law enforcement agencies:
(1) information gained through the program relating to criminal activity; or
(2) the contents of records and reports that are confidential.
B. A person who violates Subsection A of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced in accordance with Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978.
History: Laws 2003, ch. 249, § 5.
Effective dates. — Laws 2003, ch. 249 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 20, 2003, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.

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