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2017 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 30 - Criminal Offenses
Article 3 - Assault and Battery
Section 30-3-1 - Assault.
Universal Citation: NM Stat § 30-3-1 (2017)
30-3-1. Assault.
Assault consists of either:
A. an attempt to commit a battery upon the person of another;
B. any unlawful act, threat or menacing conduct which causes another person to reasonably believe that he is in danger of receiving an immediate battery; or
C. the use of insulting language toward another impugning his honor, delicacy or reputation.
Whoever commits assault is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.
History: 1953 Comp., 40A-3-1, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 303, 3-1.
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