{"data":{"id":"us-nm/30-22-24","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"30-22-24","heading":"Battery upon peace officer.","body":"A. Battery upon a peace officer is the unlawful, intentional touching or application of force to the person of a peace officer while he is in the lawful discharge of his duties, when done in a rude, insolent or angry manner.\nB. Whoever commits battery upon a peace officer is guilty of a fourth 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":"24fb38645a80c214caceaa68935aaf11cd572b3685b81ca79203e01502883380","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/30-22-23","next":"us-nm/30-22-25"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}