SENATE BILL 74

52nd legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2015

INTRODUCED BY

Lee S. Cotter

AN ACT

RELATING TO CRIMINAL LAW; INCREASING PENALTIES FOR LARCENY OF VEHICLE PARTS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     SECTION 1. Section 30-16-1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1963, Chapter 303, Section 16-1, as amended) is amended to read:

     "30-16-1. LARCENY.--

          A. Larceny consists of the stealing of anything of value that belongs to another.

          B. Whoever commits larceny when the value of the property stolen is two hundred fifty dollars ($250) or less is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.

          C. Whoever commits larceny when the value of the property stolen is over two hundred fifty dollars ($250) but not more than five hundred dollars ($500) is guilty of a misdemeanor.

          D. Whoever commits larceny when the value of the property stolen is over five hundred dollars ($500) but not more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) is guilty of a fourth degree felony.

          E. Whoever commits larceny when the value of the property stolen is over two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) but not more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) is guilty of a third degree felony.

          F. Whoever commits larceny when the value of the property stolen is over twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) is guilty of a second degree felony.

          G. Whoever commits larceny when the property of value stolen is livestock is guilty of a third degree felony regardless of its value.

          H. Whoever commits larceny when the property of value stolen is a firearm is guilty of a fourth degree felony when its value is less than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500).

          I. Whoever commits larceny when the property of value stolen is a part, accessory or piece of equipment installed on a vehicle or motor vehicle is guilty of a fourth degree felony, regardless of its value. As used in this subsection, "vehicle" or "motor vehicle" means a vehicle or motor vehicle as defined by the Motor Vehicle Code."