New Mexico § 30-16-21 Civil liability of adult shoplifter; penalty

New Mexico Statutes

§ 30-16-21 — Civil liability of adult shoplifter; penalty

New Mexico § 30-16-21

Ch. 30Criminal Offenses

Art. 16Larceny

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 30-16-21 (2026).

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Any person who has reached the age of majority and who has been convicted of shoplifting under Section 30-16-20 NMSA 1978, may be civilly liable for the retail value of the merchandise, punitive damages of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250), costs of the suit and reasonable attorney's fees. However, the merchant shall not be entitled to recover damages for the retail value of any recovered undamaged merchandise.

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Any person who has reached the age of majority and who has been convicted of shoplifting under Section 30-16-20 NMSA 1978, may be civilly liable for the retail value of the merchandise, punitive damages of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250), costs of the suit and reasonable attorney's fees. However, the merchant shall not be entitled to recover damages for the retail value of any recovered undamaged merchandise.