Public affray consists of two or more persons voluntarily or by agreement engaging in any fight or using any blows or violence toward each other in an angry or quarrelsome manner in any public place, to the disturbance of others.
Whoever commits public affray is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.
History: 1953 Comp., § 40A-20-3, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 303, § 20-3.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 12 Am. Jur. 2d Breach of Peace and Disorderly Conduct § 18.
Sufficiency of evidence to establish criminal participation by individual involved in gang fight or assault, 24 A.L.R.4th 243.
2A C.J.S. Affray §§ 5 to 14.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 30 - Criminal Offenses
Article 20 - Crimes Against Public Peace
Section 30-20-1 - Disorderly conduct.
Section 30-20-2 - Public affray.
Section 30-20-3 - Unlawful assembly.
Section 30-20-10 - Loitering of minors.
Section 30-20-14 - Institutions permitted to adopt rules.
Section 30-20-15 - Construction.