New Mexico Statutes
§ 30-22-21 — Assault upon peace officer
A. Assault upon a peace officer consists of:
(1)an attempt to commit a battery upon the person of a peace officer while he is in the lawful discharge of his duties; or (2) any unlawful act, threat or menacing conduct which causes a peace officer while he is in the lawful discharge of his duties to reasonably believe that he is in danger of receiving an immediate battery. B. Whoever commits assault upon a peace officer is guilty of a misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
1953 Comp., § 40A-22-20, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 265, § 1.
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