Quote Originally Posted by Waywardson174 View Post
Sorry for the mix-up, I missed that you were in New Mexico. Sucks for you that NM doesn't do treble damages. $250 not a real big bar to be a jerk, especially when so few tenants understand and assert their rights. Make him think twice about pulling this crap in the future. Make him pay.
No worries, not your fault as this IS a Colorado gun forum lol. I'm just an ex-Colorado resident and miss it so much I have to stay in touch somehow!

Yes, extra damages would be nice. However, the threat of them having to pay for the court costs, attorney's fees, and an extra penalty of $250 will make them think twice about withholding $100, because in the grand scheme of things it could be a lot more.


For the record, is it bad that I had fun researching the laws? I'm actually looking forward to going to meet with the landlords wife tonight, see what she says, then hand her the printouts of NM Law (with the defined article/statutes attached and weblinks too), then tell her if she doesn't give me the full amount, then I will have my lawyer contact her.