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2017 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 30 - Criminal Offenses
Article 22 - Interference with Law Enforcement
Section 30-22-27 - Disarming a peace officer.
Universal Citation: NM Stat § 30-22-27 (2017)
30-22-27. Disarming a peace officer.
A. Disarming a peace officer consists of knowingly:
(1) removing a firearm or weapon from the person of a peace officer when the officer is acting within the scope of his duties; or
(2) depriving a peace officer of the use of a firearm or weapon when the officer is acting within the scope of his duties.
B. The provisions of Subsection A of this act shall not apply when a peace officer is engaged in criminal conduct.
C. Whoever commits disarming a peace officer is guilty of a third degree felony.
History: Laws 1997, ch. 122, 1.
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