New Mexico § 16-2-30 - Police powers vested in director and state parks employees designated by the secretary
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 16-2-30 — Police powers vested in director and state parks employees designated by the secretary, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-2-30. Police powers vested in director and state parks employees designated by the secretary
A. The director of the state parks division and state parks division employees designated
by the secretary are vested with general police power and shall be state park law
enforcement officers with the authority of conservators of the peace within state
parks and recreation areas. It shall be their duty to enforce the laws of the state and the rules and regulations
of the energy, minerals and natural resources department within state parks and recreation
areas. They shall have the further power of forcibly ejecting from a state park or recreation
area a person who knowingly, willfully or wantonly violates a rule or regulation of
the department within a state park or recreation area. B. State park law enforcement officers, in emergency situations, shall be considered
on duty and within the scope of their employment for employee benefits when they follow
specific instructions from a duly qualified full-time peace officer and aid the peace
officer in carrying out his duties. State park law enforcement officers shall respond in emergency situations, subject
to the needs of the park to which they are assigned, and they shall have law enforcement
powers outside the park so long as they follow specific instructions from the peace
officer who requested aid. C. As used in this section, “ emergency ” means a sudden, unexpected occurrence or an unforeseen combination of circumstances
that calls for immediate action without time for deliberation.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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