Criminal Damage To Property > $1000
Legal Definition
A person commits criminal damage to property when they intentionally damage any real or personal property of another without the owner's consent. The offense is classified by the value of the damage caused. When the damage exceeds $1,000, the conduct constitutes a more serious degree of the offense than when the loss is smaller.
Possible Punishment
Basic sentence of 18 months imprisonment; fine up to $5,000. Upon release, a mandatory parole period of 1 year applies. Restitution to the victim for the amount of damage is typically ordered in addition to any criminal penalty.
Local Context
Criminal damage to property of $1,000 or less is a misdemeanor. The $1,000 threshold triggers felony liability. The statute covers a wide range of conduct, including defacing, destroying, or damaging buildings, vehicles, signs, and other tangible property. Graffiti, vandalism, and destruction during burglaries are common fact patterns.
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
How New Mexico separates petty misdemeanors, misdemeanors, and felony degrees: sentence ranges, jail vs. prison, habitual enhancements, and collateral costs.
Bench Warrants and Failure to Appear in New Mexico: How a Missed Court Date Becomes a Booking
What a bench warrant is, how it differs from an arrest warrant, why FTA bookings fill the Doña Ana County jail log, and how to clear a warrant before arrest.
Recent Arrests for This Charge (25)
Sunland Park Woman, 51, Booked on Aggravated Residential Burglary Charges
OFELIA CERVANTES | 4 charges
Las Cruces Man, 40, Booked on Felony Assault and Property Damage Charges
MARCO BUTCHARD | 6 charges
Las Cruces Man, 40, Booked on Felony Criminal Damage to Property Charge
RAFAEL RAMOS | 2 charges
Santa Teresa Woman, 20, Booked on Felony Criminal Damage to Property Charge
ISABEL GUTIERREZ | 1 charge
Las Cruces Man, 56, Booked on Battery on Peace Officer and Property Damage Charges
ARMANDO RENTERIA | 5 charges
Man, 33, Booked on Felony Property Damage and Larceny Charges in Las Cruces
RAYMUNDO VARELA DIAZ | 4 charges
Las Cruces Man, 34, Booked on Felony Larceny and Property Damage Charges
RAUL FIGUEROA | 16 charges
Las Cruces Woman, 46, Booked on Burglary and Breaking and Entering Charges
CRISTI POSTON | 6 charges
Las Cruces Woman, 44, Booked on Felony Property Damage and Battery Charges
REBECCA GONZALES | 5 charges
Las Cruces Man, 20, Booked on Multiple Counts of Aggravated Assault and Battery
ROBERT ONTIVEROS | 5 charges
Las Cruces Man, 35, Charged with Criminal Damage to Property > $1000
ADAM POPE | 4 charges
Las Cruces Man, 40, Charged with Criminal Damage to Property > $1000
MATTHEW BOUSHEY | 6 charges
Las Cruces Man, 28, Charged with Non-Residential Burglary
DANIEL NUNEZ-GARCIA | 3 charges
Anthony Man, 50, Booked on Felony Property Damage and Court Commitment
DANIEL ARRIETA | 2 charges
Hatch Man, 59, Charged with Criminal Damage to Property > $1000
ROBERTO ORTEGA TENA | 1 charge
Las Cruces Woman, 40, Charged with Criminal Damage to Property > $1000
STEPHANIE LIU | 1 charge
Las Cruces Woman, 58, Booked on Arson and Larceny Charges at Nmsu
ROBIN APPLETON | 5 charges
Las Cruces Man, 21, Charged with Criminal Damage to Property > $1000
ROBERT LOPEZ | 2 charges
Las Cruces Man, 46, Charged with Conspiracy to Commit 4th Degree Felony
RONALD COLEMAN | 8 charges
Las Cruces Man, 53, Faces Four Property Felonies and Court Commitment
DANNY ATENCIO | 5 charges
Chaparral Man, 33, Booked on Aggravated Battery and Property Damage Counts
ARTURO AGUILAR | 4 charges
Las Cruces Man, 27, Convicted of Aggravated Battery Following Shooting
OSCAR VALENZUELA | 6 charges
Las Cruces Man, 33, Booked on Burglary, Felon-in-Possession and Warrant Counts
DEREK CHAVEZ | 14 charges
Las Cruces Man, 41, Booked on Attempted Murder and Aggravated Battery Charges
JEFFREY CRUICKSHANK | 22 charges
Las Cruces Man, 32, Booked on Multiple Battery on Peace Officer Counts
FERNANDO IBARRA | 8 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.