New Mexico § 30-3-9.1 - Assault; battery; sports officials
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 30-3-9.1 — Assault; battery; sports officials, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 30-3-9.1. Assault; battery; sports officials
A. As used in this section: (1) “ in the lawful discharge of his duties ” means engaged in the performance of the duties of a sports official; (2) “ sports official ” means a person who: (a) serves as a referee, umpire linesman, timer or scorer, or who serves in a similar
capacity, while working, supervising or administering a sports event; and (b) is registered as a member of a local, state, regional or national organization
that is engaged in providing education and training to sports officials. B. Assault upon a sports official consists of: (1) an attempt to commit a battery upon the person of a sports official while he is
in the lawful discharge of his duties; or (2) any unlawful act, threat or menacing conduct that causes a sports official while
he is in the lawful discharge of his duties to reasonably believe that he is in danger
of receiving an immediate battery. C. Whoever commits assault upon a sports official is guilty of a misdemeanor. D. Aggravated assault upon a sports official consists of unlawfully assaulting or
striking at a sports official with a deadly weapon while he is in the lawful discharge
of his duties. E. Whoever commits aggravated assault upon a sports official is guilty of a third
degree felony. F. Battery upon a sports official is the unlawful, intentional touching or application
of force to the person of a sports official while he is in the lawful discharge of
his duties, when done in a rude, insolent or angry manner. G. Whoever commits battery upon a sports official is guilty of a misdemeanor. H. Aggravated battery upon a sports official consists of the unlawful touching or
application of force to the person of a sports official with intent to injure that
sports official while he is in the lawful discharge of his duties. I. Whoever commits aggravated battery upon a sports official, inflicting an injury
to the sports official that is not likely to cause death or great bodily harm, but
does cause painful temporary disfigurement or temporary loss or impairment of the
functions of any member or organ of the body, is guilty of a fourth degree felony. J. Whoever commits aggravated battery upon a sports official, inflicting great bodily
harm, or does so with a deadly weapon or in any manner whereby great bodily harm or
death can be inflicted, is guilty of a third degree felony.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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