Penalties for Failure to Report and False Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect - New Mexico
Date: February 2019
Failure to Report
Citation: Ann. Stat. § 32A-4-3(F)
Any person who violates the provisions of this section pertaining to the duty to report is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced pursuant to § 31-19-1.
Upon conviction, the person shall be imprisoned in the county jail for a definite term that is less than 1 year, be fined not more than $1,000, or both at the discretion of the judge.
False Reporting
This issue is not addressed in the statutes reviewed.