# N.M. Stat. § 47-8-6: Recovery of damages

> New Mexico · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C47_A8_S47-8-6

## Section

- **Citation:** N.M. Stat. § 47-8-6
- **Heading:** Recovery of damages
- **Jurisdiction:** New Mexico
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NM Code / Chapter 47 / Article 8 / Section 47-8-6

## Text

A. The remedies provided by the Uniform Owner-Resident Relations Act shall be so administered that the aggrieved party may recover damages as provided in the Uniform Owner-Resident Relations Act. The aggrieved party has a duty to mitigate damages.

B. Any right or obligation declared by the Uniform Owner-Resident Relations Act is enforceable by action unless the provision declaring it specifies a different and limited effect.

## Nearby sections

- [N.M. Stat. § 47-8-1 § 47-8-1. Short title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C47_A8_S47-8-1.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 47-8-2 § 47-8-2. Purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C47_A8_S47-8-2.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 47-8-3 § 47-8-3. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C47_A8_S47-8-3.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 47-8-4 § 47-8-4. Principles of law and equity](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C47_A8_S47-8-4.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 47-8-5 § 47-8-5. General act](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C47_A8_S47-8-5.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 47-8-6 § 47-8-6. Recovery of damages](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C47_A8_S47-8-6.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 47-8-7 § 47-8-7. Provision for agreement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C47_A8_S47-8-7.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 47-8-8 § 47-8-8. Rights, obligations and remedies](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C47_A8_S47-8-8.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 47-8-9 § 47-8-9. Exemptions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C47_A8_S47-8-9.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 47-8-10 § 47-8-10. Judicial jurisdiction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C47_A8_S47-8-10.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 47-8-11 § 47-8-11. Obligation of good faith](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C47_A8_S47-8-11.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 47-8-12 § 47-8-12. Inequitable agreement provision](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C47_A8_S47-8-12.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 47-8-13 § 47-8-13. Service of notice](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C47_A8_S47-8-13.md)
- [N.M. Stat. § 47-8-14 § 47-8-14. Terms and conditions of agreement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C47_A8_S47-8-14.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NM_C47_A8_S47-8-6. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.