In addition to any other remedies provided by law, a victim may bring an action in his or her county of residence or any county in which any part of the act took place, regardless of whether the person who committed the violation was ever actually present in that county, against the person who violated this chapter to recover the following:
I. $5,000 for each incident, or 3 times the actual damages, whichever is greater.
II. Reasonable attorney's fees and court costs.