Shoplifting $500 To $2500

Legal Definition

A person commits shoplifting by willfully taking possession of, carrying away, transferring, or causing to be carried away merchandise displayed, held, stored, or offered for sale by a store or merchant with the intention of depriving the merchant of possession, use, benefit, or full retail value. When the value of the merchandise is more than $500 but not more than $2,500, the offense falls within this classification tier.

Possible Punishment

Basic sentence of 18 months imprisonment; fine up to $5,000. A mandatory period of parole follows release. Restitution to the merchant for the full retail value of the merchandise is typically ordered.

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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