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 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. History: Laws 1989, ch. 287, § 1; 2014, ch. 10, § 1. ANNOTATIONSThe 2014 amendment, effective May 21, 2014, corrected an outdated reference in the NMSA 1978; and in Subsection A, after 'Section', changed '32-1-15' to '32A-4-3'.
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