HB 61 AGGRAVATED BATTERY ON PEACE OFFICER PENALTY

Rep Andrea R Reeb

Actions: HPREF [2] not prntd-HRC

Scheduled: Not Scheduled

 House Bill 61 (HB 61) amends Section 30-22-25 NMSA 1978, increasing the penalty for aggravated battery upon a peace officer. 

 House Bill 61 (HB 61) amends Section 30-22-25 NMSA 1978. Aggravated battery upon a peace officer consists of the unlawful touching or application of force to the person of a peace officer with intent to injure that peace officer while they are in the lawful discharge of their duties. Those who commit aggravated battery resulting in temporary effects would be guilty of a fourth degree felony. Those who commit aggravated battery inflicting great bodily harm, and/or in which a deadly weapon is used, would be guilty of a second degree felony. 

 The current law is not written in gender-neutral language, and aggravated battery involving the infliction of great bodily harm and/or involving use of a deadly weapon, is currently a third degree felony. If the bill does not pass, this will remain the status quo.