§ 30-3-12 NMSA 1978

Assault against a household member

Known as the Crimes Against Household Members Act

The act spans §§ 30–30 (24 sections).

Laws 1995, ch. 221, § 3.

A. Assault against a household member consists of:

(1) an attempt to commit a battery against a household member; or

(2) any unlawful act, threat or menacing conduct that causes a household member to reasonably believe that he is in danger of receiving an immediate battery.

B. Whoever commits assault against a household member is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.

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.