In any civil action in the district court, small claims court or magistrate court to recover on an open account, the prevailing party may be allowed a reasonable attorney fee set by the court, and taxed and collected as costs.
§ 39-2-2.1 NMSA 1978
Collection of open accounts; attorney fees
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 867 F. Supp. 1495 - Martinez v. Albuquerque Collection Services, Inc. (1994)
Most recently applied in 867 F. Supp. 1495 - Martinez v. Albuquerque Collection Services, Inc. (October 1994)
1953 Comp., § 18-1-37, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 125, § 1; 1967, ch. 164, § 1; 1975, ch. 147, § 1; 1978 Comp., § 36-2-39, recompiled as 1978 Comp. § 39-2-2.1.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.