{"data":{"id":"us-nm/30-22-26","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"30-22-26","heading":"Assisting in assault upon peace officer.","body":"A. Every person who assists or is assisted by one or more other persons to commit a battery upon any peace officer while he is in the lawful discharge of his duties is guilty of a fourth degree felony.\nB. This section is designed to protect officers from assaults and batteries by multiple assailants while quelling riots and other unlawful assemblages.","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":"ca476ccaf54d56018b8f24787a909627fc9330c42d89228df27703bda46bcf17","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/30-22-25","next":"us-nm/30-22-27"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}