Signed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham

Highlights:

• Specifies that shoplifting consist of one of the following acts (Sec. 1): 

• Willfully taking merchandise from a store without paying;

• Willfully hiding merchandise with the intent of taking it without paying for it; 

• Willfully altering a label, price tag or marking upon merchandise with the intention of lowering the price of said merchandise; and/or  

• Wilfully changing the container a merchandise comes in with the intention of lowering the piece of said merchandise. 

• Classifies shoplifting as a petty misdemeanor when the value shoplifted is $250 or less (Sec. 1). 

• Classifies shoplifting as a misdemeanor when the value shoplifted is between $250-$500 (Sec. 1). 

• Classifies shoplifting as a fourth degree felony when the value shoplifted is between $500-$2,500 (Sec. 1). 

• Classifies shoplifting as a third degree felony when the value shoplifted is between $2,500-$20,000 (Sec. 1).

• Classifies shoplifting as a second degree misdemeanor when the value shoplifted is more than $20,000 (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies that aggravated shoplifting is assaulting or striking at another with a deadly weapon immediately after an act of shoplifting in order to keep hold of the stolen merchandise (Sec. 1). 

• Classifies aggravated shoplifting as a third degree felony (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that the following acts are organized retail crime (Sec. 2): 

• Working in contention with one or more person to steal merchandise with a value of $2,5000 or more over the span of a year with the intention to sell, exchange or return the merchandise for value;

• Working in contention with one or more person to  receive, purchase or possess merchandise with a value of $2,500 that they know to be stolen; 

• Acts as an agent of another person to steal teal merchandise with a value of $2,500 or more over the span of a year; or 

•  Recruits, coordinates, organizes, supervises, directs, manages or finances anybody to commit the above actions. 

• Classifies organized retail crime as a second degree felony (Sec. 2). 

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that increases penalties to ease the prosecution of gangs or other groups of people stealing from grocery, big box and retail stores in an organized way, terrorizing customers and employees.

Highlights:

• Specifies that shoplifting consist of one of the following acts (Sec. 1): 

• Willfully taking merchandise from a store without paying;

• Willfully hiding merchandise with the intent of taking it without paying for it; 

• Willfully altering a label, price tag or marking upon merchandise with the intention of lowering the price of said merchandise; and/or  

• Wilfully changing the container a merchandise comes in with the intention of lowering the piece of said merchandise. 

• Classifies shoplifting as a petty misdemeanor when the value shoplifted is $250 or less (Sec. 1). 

• Classifies shoplifting as a misdemeanor when the value shoplifted is between $250-$500 (Sec. 1). 

• Classifies shoplifting as a fourth degree felony when the value shoplifted is between $500-$2,500 (Sec. 1). 

• Classifies shoplifting as a third degree felony when the value shoplifted is between $2,500-$20,000 (Sec. 1).

• Classifies shoplifting as a second degree misdemeanor when the value shoplifted is more than $20,000 (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies that aggravated shoplifting is assaulting or striking at another with a deadly weapon immediately after an act of shoplifting in order to keep hold of the stolen merchandise (Sec. 1). 

• Classifies aggravated shoplifting as a third degree felony (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that the following acts are organized retail crime (Sec. 2): 

• Working in contention with one or more person to steal merchandise with a value of $2,5000 or more over the span of a year with the intention to sell, exchange or return the merchandise for value;

• Working in contention with one or more person to  receive, purchase or possess merchandise with a value of $2,500 that they know to be stolen; 

• Acts as an agent of another person to steal teal merchandise with a value of $2,500 or more over the span of a year; or 

•  Recruits, coordinates, organizes, supervises, directs, manages or finances anybody to commit the above actions. 

• Classifies organized retail crime as a second degree felony (Sec. 2). 

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