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