{"data":{"id":"us-nm/30-2-3","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"30-2-3","heading":"Manslaughter.","body":"Manslaughter is the unlawful killing of a human being without malice.\nA. Voluntary manslaughter consists of manslaughter committed upon a sudden quarrel or in the heat of passion.\nWhoever commits voluntary manslaughter is guilty of a third degree felony resulting in the death of a human being.\nB. Involuntary manslaughter consists of manslaughter committed in the commission of an unlawful act not amounting to felony, or in the commission of a lawful act which might produce death in an unlawful manner or without due caution and circumspection.\nWhoever commits involuntary manslaughter is guilty of a fourth degree felony.","path":["Chapter 30 - Criminal Offenses","ARTICLE 2 Homicide"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18530/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"c7b7c8acecd4b5e23016f6e979da8b1783383fdb95b199677b31bc1932ac7dc7","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/30-2-2","next":"us-nm/30-2-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}