New Mexico Statutes 18-6-9.2. Cultural property; unauthorized damage or appropriation;
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civil penalties.
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 18-6-9.2
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Any person violating the provisions of the Cultural Properties Act N.M. Stat. Ann. § 18-6-1 to 18-6-17 shall be liable for civil damages to the state agency, department, institution or political subdivision having jurisdiction over the cultural property in an amount equal to the cost or, in the discretion of the court, in an amount equal to twice the cost of restoration, stabilization and interpretation of the cultural property.