Shoplifting $100 To $500
Legal Definition
A person commits shoplifting by willfully taking possession of, carrying away, transferring, or causing to be carried away or transferred any merchandise displayed, held, stored, or offered for sale by a store or merchant with the intention of converting the merchandise and depriving the merchant of possession or the full retail value. When the value of the merchandise is more than $100 but not more than $500, the offense falls within this classification tier.
Possible Punishment
Basic sentence of 18 months imprisonment; fine up to $5,000. Upon release, a mandatory parole period of 2 years applies. The court may also order restitution to the merchant for the full retail value of the merchandise and any actual damages incurred.
Local Context
Shoplifting is classified by the aggregate retail value of the merchandise taken. Merchandise valued at $100 or less is a petty misdemeanor; more than $500 but not more than $2,500 is a third degree felony; more than $2,500 but not more than $20,000 is a second degree felony; and more than $20,000 is a first degree felony. Multiple takings within a 90-day period may be aggregated to determine total value and classification.
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.
Related Guides
Misdemeanor vs. Felony in New Mexico: Sentences, Courts, and Consequences
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Bench Warrants and Failure to Appear in New Mexico: How a Missed Court Date Becomes a Booking
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Recent Arrests for This Charge (13)
Las Cruces Man, 41, Booked on Shoplifting Charge at Doña Ana Facility
PATRICK TORRES | 1 charge
Las Cruces Woman, 31, Booked on Shoplifting and Concealing Identity Charges
KAYLEE SCOUGHTON | 7 charges
Las Cruces Man, 30, Charged with Shoplifting $100 to $500
DEVIN SAUCEDO | 2 charges
Las Cruces Man, 41, Charged with Criminal Trespass
PATRICK TORRES | 2 charges
Las Cruces Man, 26, Charged with Possession of Controlled Substance
STEPHANO TENA LANDON | 3 charges
Las Cruces Woman, 62, Charged with Shoplifting $100 to $500
LETICIA SERNA | 1 charge
Las Cruces Man, 34, Charged with Criminal Trespass
RUBEN RINCON | 3 charges
Las Cruces Man, 26, Charged with Possession Other Narcotic W/Intent to Traffic
ALBERTO SANDOVAL | 6 charges
Las Cruces Man, 68, Charged with Concealing Identity
GREGORY HUPPERT | 2 charges
Las Cruces Man, 43, Charged with Criminal Trespass
EDUARDO VERSAILLES | 2 charges
Viviana Ramos, 20, Booked in Dona Ana County on Battery, Shoplifting Charges
VIVIANA RAMOS | 2 charges
Las Cruces Man, 34, Faces Felony Counts Including Breaking and Entering
RUBEN RINCON | 8 charges
Las Cruces Man, 47, Jailed on Shoplifting Charge and Felony Warrants
ANTHONY BACA | 3 charges
Information provided for general reference. Statutory text is summarized and may not reflect the most recent amendments. All persons listed are presumed innocent until proven guilty.