Any person subject to Chapter 20 NMSA 1978 who: A. commits an offense punishable by Chapter 20 NMSA 1978 or aids, abets, counsels or procures its commission; or B. causes an act to be done which if directly performed by him would be punishable by Chapter 20 NMSA 1978; is a principal. History: 1978 Comp., § 20-12-72, enacted by Laws 1989, ch. 337, § 71. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 1989, ch. 337 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 16, 1989.
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