New Mexico Statutes
N.M. Stat. § 66-7-4 (2026)
Obedience to police officers
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No person shall willfully fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order or direction of any police officer invested by law with authority to direct, control or regulate traffic.
History: 1941 Comp., § 68-2126, enacted by Laws 1953, ch. 139, § 24; 1953 Comp., § 64-15-3; recompiled as 1953 Comp., § 64-7-4, by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 374.
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Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 7A Am. Jur. 2d Automobiles and Highway Traffic § 19. Motorist's liability for injury to one in or about a street or highway for the purpose of directing or warning traffic, 98 A.L.R.2d 1169.
60 C.J.S. Motor Vehicles § 43.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 2009–2015 · leading case: Harapat v. Vigil, 676 F. Supp. 2d 1250 (D.N.M. 2009).
Harapat v. Vigil, 676 F. Supp. 2d 1250 (D.N.M. 2009). “Vigil argues that he gave repeated instructions to Harapat and the other two men to lower their voices, and to stand further back from the District Attorney’s Office, and when Harapat did not comply with the instructions, he was in violation of NMSA § 66-7-4, which provides: “No…”
Martin v. City of Albuquerque, 147 F. Supp. 3d 1298 (D.N.M. 2015). “and (ii) [?] disobedience to police, see NMSA § 66-7-4 (directing persons to comply with lawful, orders of police officers with authority to direct traffic), .”
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