2006 New Mexico Statutes - Section 30-20-13 — Interference with members of staff, public officials or the general public; trespass; damage to property; misdemeanors; penalties.

30-20-13. Interference with members of staff, public officials or the general public; trespass; damage to property; misdemeanors; penalties.

A.     No person shall, at or in any building or other facility or property owned, operated or controlled by the state or any of its political subdivisions, willfully deny to staff, public officials or the general public:   

(1)     lawful freedom of movement within the building or facility or the land on which it is situated;   

(2)     lawful use of the building or facility or the land on which it is situated; or   

(3)     the right of lawful ingress and egress to the building or facility or the land on which it is situated.   

B.     No person shall, at or in any building or other facility or property owned, operated or controlled by the state or any of its political subdivision [subdivisions], willfully impede the staff or a public official or a member of the general public through the use of restraint, abduction, coercion or intimidation or when force and violence are present or threatened.   

C.     No person shall willfully refuse or fail to leave the property of or any building or other facility owned, operated or controlled by the state or any of its political subdivisions when requested to do so by a lawful custodian of the building, facility or property if the person is committing, threatens to commit or incites others to commit any act which would disrupt, impair, interfere with or obstruct the lawful mission, processes, procedures or functions of the property, building or facility.   

D.     No person shall willfully interfere with the educational process of any public or private school by committing, threatening to commit or inciting others to commit any act which would disrupt, impair, interfere with or obstruct the lawful mission, processes, procedures or functions of a public or private school.   

E.     Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent lawful assembly and peaceful and orderly petition for the redress of grievances, including any labor dispute.   

F.     Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a petty misdemeanor.