SENATE BILL 136

51st legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2014

INTRODUCED BY

Daniel A. Ivey-Soto and Zachary J. Cook

AN ACT

CORRECTING AN OUTDATED REFERENCE IN THE NMSA 1978.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     SECTION 1. Section 30-6-4 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1989, Chapter 287, Section 1) is amended to read:

     "30-6-4. OBSTRUCTION OF REPORTING OR INVESTIGATION OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT.--Obstruction of reporting or investigation of child abuse or neglect consists of:

          A. knowingly inhibiting, preventing, obstructing or intimidating another from reporting, pursuant to Section [32-1-15] 32A-4-3 NMSA 1978, child abuse or neglect, including child sexual abuse; or

          B. knowingly obstructing, delaying, interfering with or denying access to a law enforcement officer or child protective services social worker in the investigation of a report of child abuse or sexual abuse.

     Whoever commits obstruction of reporting or investigation of child abuse or neglect is guilty of a misdemeanor."

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