New Mexico § 30-3-17 - Multiple convictions of battery or aggravated battery
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 30-3-17 — Multiple convictions of battery or aggravated battery, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 30-3-17. Multiple convictions of battery or aggravated battery
A. Whoever commits three offenses of battery against a household member as provided
in Section 30-3-15 NMSA 1978 or aggravated battery against a household member as provided in Subsection B of Section 30-3-16 NMSA 1978, or any combination thereof, when the household member is a spouse, a former
spouse, a co-parent of a child or a person with whom the offender has had a continuing
personal relationship is guilty of a fourth degree felony. B. Whoever commits four or more offenses of battery against a household member as
provided in Section 30-3-15 NMSA 1978 or aggravated battery against a household member as provided in Subsection B of Section 30-3-16 NMSA 1978, or any combination thereof, when the household member is a spouse, a former
spouse, a co-parent of a child or a person with whom the offender has had a continuing
personal relationship is guilty of a third degree felony. C. For the purpose of determining the number of offenses committed, each offense must
have been committed after conviction for the preceding offense.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 30-3-17 ("Multiple convictions of battery or aggravated battery") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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