New Mexico § 30-15-1.1 Unauthorized graffiti on personal or real property

New Mexico Statutes

§ 30-15-1.1 — Unauthorized graffiti on personal or real property

New Mexico § 30-15-1.1

Ch. 30Criminal Offenses

Art. 15Property Damage

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 30-15-1.1 (2026).

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A.Graffiti consists of intentionally and maliciously defacing any real or personal property of another with graffiti or other inscribed material inscribed with ink, paint, spray paint, crayon, charcoal or the use of any object without the consent or reasonable ground to believe there is consent of the owner of the property.

B.Whoever commits graffiti to real or personal property when the damage to the property is one thousand dollars ($1,000) or less is guilty of a petty misdemeanor and shall be required to perform a mandatory one hundred hours of community service within a continuous six-month period immediately following his conviction and shall be required to make restitution to the property owner for the cost of damages and restoration.

C.Whoever commits graffiti to real or personal

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A. Graffiti consists of intentionally and maliciously defacing any real or personal property of another with graffiti or other inscribed material inscribed with ink, paint, spray paint, crayon, charcoal or the use of any object without the consent or reasonable ground to believe there is consent of the owner of the property. B. Whoever commits graffiti to real or personal property when the damage to the property is one thousand dollars ($1,000) or less is guilty of a petty misdemeanor and shall be required to perform a mandatory one hundred hours of community service within a continuous six-month period immediately following his conviction and shall be required to make restitution to the property owner for the cost of damages and restoration. C. Whoever commits graffiti to real or personal property when the damage to the property is greater than one thousand dollars ($1,000) is guilty of a fourth degree felony and shall be required to perform a mandatory one hundred sixty hours of community service within a continuous eight-month period immediately following his conviction and shall be required to provide restitution to the property owner for the cost of damages and restoration as a condition of probation or following any term of incarceration as a condition of parole. D. When a single occurrence of graffiti is committed by more than one individual, the court may apportion the amount of restitution owed by each offender in accordance with each offender's degree of culpability.