Larceny $500 To $2500

Legal Definition

A person commits larceny by stealing the property of another with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of that property. Larceny is the unlawful taking and carrying away of another's personal property with the intent to convert it to one's own use. The value of the property taken determines the degree of the offense; when the value is between $500 and $2,500, the offense is classified as a fourth degree felony.

Possible Punishment

Basic sentence of 18 months imprisonment; fine up to $5,000. A mandatory period of parole follows release from imprisonment. The sentence may be enhanced if the offender is a habitual offender under New Mexico's three-strikes law.

Property-Crime Cases in Doña Ana County

Property charges in New Mexico scale with dollar value and circumstances. The same shoplifting conduct can be a petty misdemeanor or a felony depending on the value of what was taken, and burglary escalates sharply when the structure is a home or someone is inside. That is why our charge database lists several versions of larceny and burglary with different classifications.

Property cases also drive a large share of repeat bookings: failure to appear on an older larceny case frequently brings someone back into the detention center on a bench warrant alongside any new charge.

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