Section 30-16-21 - Civil liability of adult shoplifter; penalty

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. History: 1953 Comp., § 40A-16-20.1, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 104, § 1.