As used in the Election Code, "peace officer" means any full-time salaried or certified part-time salaried officer of a police or sheriff's department that is part of or administered by the state or any political subdivision of the state who by virtue of office or public employment is vested by law with the duty to maintain the public peace.
§ 1-1-30 NMSA 1978
Peace officer
Known as the Election Code
The act spans §§ 1–1 (54 sections).
1978 Comp., § 1-1-30, enacted by Laws 2026, ch. 58, § 2.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.