New Mexico § 20-12-29 - Mutiny or sedition
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 20-12-29 — Mutiny or sedition, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-12-29. Mutiny or sedition
A. Any person subject to Chapter 20 NMSA 1978 who: (1) with intent to usurp or override lawful military authority, refuses, in concert
with any other person, to obey orders or otherwise do his duty or creates any violence
or disturbance is guilty of mutiny; (2) with intent to cause the overthrow or destruction of lawful civil authority, creates,
in concert with any other person, revolt, violence or other disturbance against that
authority is guilty of sedition; or (3) fails to do his utmost to prevent and suppress a mutiny or sedition being committed
in his presence, or fails to take all reasonable means to inform his superior commissioned
officer or commanding officer of a mutiny or sedition which he knows or has reason
to believe is taking place; is guilty of a failure to suppress or report a mutiny or sedition. B. A person who is found guilty of attempted mutiny, mutiny, sedition or failure to
suppress or report a mutiny or sedition shall be punished by death or other punishment
as a court-martial may direct.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 20-12-29
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 20-12-29 cover?
Section 20-12-29 ("Mutiny or sedition") 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.
How do I cite New Mexico § 20-12-29?
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