{"data":{"id":"us-nm/30-16-21","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"30-16-21","heading":"Civil liability of adult shoplifter; penalty.","body":"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.","path":["Chapter 30 - Criminal Offenses","ARTICLE 16 Larceny"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18530/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"c549d33e5f3b2616e087ddee1d1e80a37b3121dc23d63db5da11a1f1d673d578","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/30-16-20.1","next":"us-nm/30-16-22"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}