{"data":{"id":"us-nm/30-22-22","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"30-22-22","heading":"Aggravated assault upon peace officer.","body":"A. Aggravated assault upon a peace officer consists of:\n(1) unlawfully assaulting or striking at a peace officer with a deadly weapon while he is in the lawful discharge of his duties;\n(2) committing assault by threatening or menacing a peace officer who is engaged in the lawful discharge of his duties by a person wearing a mask, hood, robe or other covering upon the face, head or body, or while disguised in any manner so as to conceal identity; or\n(3) willfully and intentionally assaulting a peace officer while he is in the lawful discharge of his duties with intent to commit any felony.\nB. Whoever commits aggravated assault upon a peace officer 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":"40a62d2e0d454c8dbeacb6128b38f617c5b13a9fb4d3db48cb2d3c3b65a80985","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/30-22-21","next":"us-nm/30-22-23"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}