It is unlawful for any person to commit a battery upon the person
of another, nor shall any person by any unlawful act, threat or menacing
conduct cause another person to believe he is in danger of receiving
an immediate battery, nor shall any person, by the use of insulting
language toward another, impugn his honor, delicacy or reputation.
It is unlawful for any person to beat, strike, wound, inflict
violence or apply force to the person of another, nor shall a person
intentionally touch or apply force to the person of another in a rude,
insolent, angry or hostile manner except in connection with an exhibition
duly authorized and licensed under law, or in lawful self-defense,
or in the line of duty as a duly authorized police officer as circumstances
warrant.[1]
A person is guilty of disorderly conduct if, with a purpose
to cause public danger, alarm, disorder or nuisance, he willfully:
A.
Creates a disturbance of the public order by an act of violence or
by any act likely to produce violence; or
B.
Engages in fighting, or in violent, threatening or tumultuous behavior;
or
D.
Addresses abusive language or threats to any person present which
creates a clear and present danger of violence; or
E.
Causes likelihood of harm or serious inconvenience by failing to
obey a lawful order of dispersal by a police officer, where three
or more persons are committing acts of disorderly conduct in the immediate
vicinity; or
F.
Damages, befouls or disturbs public property or property of another
so as to create hazardous, unhealthy or physically offensive conditions;
or
G.
Commits a trespass on residential property or on public property.
"Trespass" for the purpose of this chapter shall mean:
(1)
Entering upon, or refusing to leave, any residential property of
another, either where such property has been posted with "No Trespassing"
signs, or where immediately prior to such entry, or subsequent thereto,
notice is given by the owner or occupant, orally or in writing, that
such entry or continued presence is prohibited.
(2)
Entering upon, or refusing to leave, any public property in violation
of regulations promulgated by the official charged with the security,
care or maintenance of the property and approved by the governing
body of the public agency owning property, where such regulations
have been conspicuously posted or where immediately prior to such
entry, or subsequent thereto, such regulations are made known by the
official charged with the security, care of maintenance of the property,
his agent or a police officer.
H.
Makes a telephone call with intent to annoy another, whether or not
conversation ensues; or
I.
Solicits a sale of merchandise or service by use of the telephone
when such solicitation has not been invited by the person solicited,
or conducts a sales campaign or promotion over the telephone without
consent of the person called; or[2]
It is unlawful for three or more persons to assemble with intent
to do any unlawful act by force or violence against the person or
property of another or to make any overt act to carry out such unlawful
purpose.[1]
It is unlawful for any person to solicit for any purpose in
or about or on any street, land, avenue, alley or other public places,
at any public gathering or assembly, in or around any street, shop,
business, or commercial establishment or any private property or place
without a City of Socorro business registration.[2]
It is unlawful to hinder, annoy or molest persons passing along
any street, sidewalk, crosswalk or other public way, or to loiter,
sit or stand around the entrance of any church, theater, public building,
or other place of public assemblage in any manner so as to unreasonably
obstruct such entrance or to place or erect upon any public way an
obstruction of any type except temporary barriers or warning signs
placed for the purpose of safeguarding the public against any hazard.
It is unlawful to remove, destroy or interfere with any barrier,
guard or light placed before or in any dangerous place near the streets,
sidewalks or other public ways of the City for the purpose of warning
or protecting travelers from injury or danger, provided that removal
after the danger has ceased and temporary removal to allow the passage
of a vehicle with immediate subsequent replacement shall not be considered
unlawful.
A.
Carrying of deadly weapons. It is unlawful to anywhere carry a concealed,
loaded firearm or other weapon capable of producing death or great
bodily harm, including, but not restricted to, any types of daggers,
brass knuckles, switchblade knives, bowie knives, poniards, butcher
knives, dirk knives, chains, can openers, ice picks, and all such
weapons with which dangerous cuts or punctures can be inflicted, including
sword canes and any kind of sharp, pointed canes, also slingshots,
bludgeons or any other weapon with which dangerous wounds can be inflicted,
except in a person's residence or on real property belonging
to him as owner, lessee, tenant or licensee or in a private automobile
or other private means of conveyance for lawful protection of one's
person or property while traveling or for other lawful purposes.
B.
Discharge of firearms. It is unlawful to discharge within the City
limits any pistol, revolver, rifle or shotgun which may be used for
the explosion of cartridges, or any gas-operated gun or any device
used for propelling missiles, or any slingshot or missile-propelling
device, or any bow made for the purpose of throwing or projecting
missiles of any kind by any means whatsoever, whether any instrument
is called by any name set forth above or by any other name; provided
that this subsection has no application in cases involving the discharge
of a firearm for lawful purposes.
D.
Exception for peace officers. The provisions set forth above shall
not be construed to forbid police officers from carrying, wearing
or discharging such weapons as shall be necessary in the proper discharge
of their duties.
E.
Exposing others to danger. It is unlawful to endanger the safety
of another or his property by using a firearm or other deadly weapon
in a negligent manner or carry a firearm while under the influence
of any intoxicant or narcotic, or to sell, loan or furnish any deadly
weapon to persons under the influence of any intoxicant or narcotic
or to any incompetent person.
F.
Prohibited weapons. It is unlawful to manufacture, cause to be manufactured,
possess, display, offer, sell, lend, give away, or purchase any brass
or metal knuckles, bludgeon or any knife which has a blade which opens
automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other
device or any knife having a blade which opens, falls or is ejected
into position by the force of gravity or by any outward or centrifugal
thrust or movement.
G.
Sales to minors. It is unlawful to give, sell, trade, barter or exchange
for anything of value any deadly weapon, air rifle, air gun or B-B
gun, or ammunition for any firearm to any person under the age of
18 years, provided that this subsection shall not be construed to
prevent any parent or legal guardian from purchasing firearms or ammunition
for his child or ward.
H.
Forfeiture of deadly weapons.
(1)
Every
person convicted of the violation of this code shall forfeit to the
City any weapons involved in the violation.
It is unlawful for any physician, surgeon or other practitioner
of the healing arts licensed by the State of New Mexico to fail to
immediately report to the City Police Department his treatment of
any person in the City for a wound inflicted by a deadly weapon of
any kind.
It is unlawful for any person to shoot, sling or throw any stone,
rock or other propellant, missile or substance in any manner as to
be reasonably likely to cause injury to any person or property.
It is unlawful to possess any lock pick, skeleton key or key
to be used with a bit or bits, jimmy, sledge hammer, pry bar, cold
chisel, dynamite, nitroglycerine, blasting caps, or any other burglary
instrument or instruments commonly used by burglars unless such possession
is for a lawful purpose.[1]
It is unlawful for any person to make, turn in or give a false
alarm of fire or of need for police or ambulance assistance, or to
interfere with the proper functioning of an alarm system, or to aid
or abet the commission of such an act.
It is unlawful for any person to maliciously make or file with
the Police Department any false, misleading or unfounded report or
statement concerning the commission or alleged commission of any crime.
It is unlawful to resist, abuse, molest, hinder, obstruct or
refuse to obey or assist when called upon to do so any police officer,
fireman or judge while in the discharge of his duty.
It is unlawful for any person other than a duly commissioned
police officer to wear or carry the uniform, apparel, badge, identification
card or other insignia of office, the same, similar or a colorable
imitation of that adopted and worn or carried by duly commissioned
police officers unless acting in the course of regular business and
with the permission of the City, or without authority to exercise
or attempt to exercise the functions of, or pretend to be, a peace
officer or judge.
It is unlawful to display on any vehicle or sign the words "Police,"
"Police Department," "Fire Department" or words or insignia of similar
import without the authority of the City Clerk, provided that nothing
contained herein shall apply to any state or county vehicle.
A.
Escape from custody. It is unlawful for any person, while a prisoner
of the City or otherwise in the custody of or confined by the City,
to escape or attempt to escape or to assist other prisoners to escape
or attempt to escape from such custody or confinement.
B.
Assisting escape. It is unlawful for any person to assist, attempt
to assist or offer to assist any person in custody of or confined
under the authority of the City to escape from such place of confinement
or custody.
