Escape from jail consists of any person who shall have been lawfully committed to any jail, escaping or attempting to escape from such jail.

Attorney's Note

Under the New Mexico Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
fourth degree felonyup to 18 monthsup to $5,000
For details, see N.M. Stat. Ann. § 31-18-15
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Whoever commits escape from jail is guilty of a fourth degree felony.

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