{"data":{"id":"us-nm/30-22-17","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"30-22-17","heading":"Assault by prisoner.","body":"Assault by prisoner consists of intentionally:\nA. placing an officer or employee of any penal institution, reformatory, jail or prison farm or ranch, or a visitor therein, in apprehension of an immediate battery likely to cause death or great bodily harm;\nB. causing or attempting to cause great bodily harm to an officer or employee of any penal institution, reformatory, jail or prison farm or ranch, or a visitor therein; or\nC. confining or restraining an officer or employee of any penal institution, reformatory, jail or prison farm or ranch, or a visitor therein, with intent to use such person as a hostage.\nWhoever commits assault by prisoner is guilty of a third degree felony.","path":["Chapter 30 - Criminal Offenses","ARTICLE 22 Interference with Law Enforcement"],"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":"85e36daecc2a51a104395a43e34b4c6500c679e38a805bbf1c62f3bfe494b2f3","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/30-22-16","next":"us-nm/30-22-18"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}