Receiving Stolen Firearm < $2500
Legal Definition
A person commits receiving a stolen firearm valued under $2,500 when they buy, receive, or aid in concealing a firearm knowing or having reason to believe it has been stolen. This offense is classified as a fourth degree felony, punishable by up to 18 months imprisonment and a fine of up to $5,000.
Possible Punishment
Receiving a stolen firearm valued under $2,500 is a fourth degree felony punishable by up to 18 months imprisonment and a fine of up to $5,000.
Local Context
The valuation threshold of $2,500 distinguishes this offense from higher-degree felonies for receiving more valuable stolen firearms. The statute requires knowledge or reason to believe the firearm was stolen, establishing a mens rea element. This provision is part of New Mexico's broader receiving stolen property framework under § 30-16-11 NMSA, with enhanced penalties applied specifically when the stolen property is a firearm.
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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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 (4)
Las Cruces Man, 40, Charged with Negligent Use of Deadly Weapon
BRUNO RODRIGUEZ | 3 charges
Las Cruces Man, 40, Booked on Felony Charges Including Church Desecration
MATTHEW ALARCON | 7 charges
Las Cruces Man, 19, Faces Charges in Shooting and Detention Center Assault
TITUS MCGAW BULGER | 7 charges
Las Cruces Man, 39, Booked on Stolen-Firearm, Felon-in-Possession Counts
JORGE GONZALEZ | 5 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.