{"data":{"id":"us-nm/30-22-7","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"30-22-7","heading":"Unlawful rescue.","body":"Unlawful rescue consists of intentionally, and without lawful authority, rescuing any person lawfully in custody or confinement.\nWhoever commits unlawful rescue of a person charged with or convicted of a crime not constituting a capital felony, or who is charged with but not convicted of a capital felony, is guilty of a third degree felony.\nWhoever commits unlawful rescue of an individual convicted of a capital felony is guilty of a first 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":"3999e4d8fd90672737b9ab811461eeaa7c2a16cb449674d9ec7fc6853567816c","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/30-22-6","next":"us-nm/30-22-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}