Receiving / Transfer Stolen Vehicle

Legal Definition

A person commits receiving or transferring a stolen vehicle when they buy, receive, dispose of, sell, transfer, or have in their possession a motor vehicle knowing it has been stolen or appropriated in a manner constituting larceny or embezzlement. The offense requires knowledge that the vehicle was unlawfully taken or that the person had reasonable grounds to believe it was stolen.

Possible Punishment

Basic sentence of 18 months imprisonment and a fine up to $5,000. A mandatory period of parole follows release. The court may also order restitution to the victim for the value of the vehicle or damage caused.

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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