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Treble Damages in Mississippi

Mississippi law does not provide a general treble-damages multiplier for consumer-protection claims. Under the Mississippi Consumer Protection Act, Miss. Code Ann. § 75-24-15, a private remedy allows only actual damages, with no statutory multiplier. A separate statute, Miss. Code Ann. § 95-5-10, imposes a fixed-dollar penalty per tree for unauthorized cutting, not a multiple of actual damages. The worked example below shows how the Mississippi tree-cutting penalty is computed under that fixed-per-tree rule. For any specific calculation, use the DocketMath calculator, which applies the exact statutory language from the official source at legislature.ms.gov.

Governing authority

In Mississippi, the treble damages rule is set by Miss. Code Ann. § 75-24-15 (MS Consumer Protection Act — private remedy, actual damages only); Miss. Code Ann. § 95-5-10 (statutory penalty for cutting trees, fixed-dollar per-tree, NOT a multiplier). The verified packet cites Miss. Code Ann. § 75-24-15 (MS Consumer Protection Act — private remedy, actual damages only); Miss. Code Ann. § 95-5-10 (statutory penalty for cutting trees, fixed-dollar per-tree, NOT a multiplier) (https://www.legislature.ms.gov/).

Mississippi treble damages: governed by Miss. Code Ann. § 75-24-15 (MS Consumer Protection Act — private remedy, actual damages only); Miss. Code Ann. § 95-5-10 (statutory penalty for cutting trees, fixed-dollar per-tree, NOT a multiplier). The verified packet cites Miss. Code Ann. § 75-24-15 (MS Consumer Protection Act — private remedy, actual damages only); Miss. Code Ann. § 95-5-10 (statutory penalty for cutting trees, fixed-dollar per-tree, NOT a multiplier) (https://www.legislature.ms.gov/).

Estimate your own result: every situation has exceptions that can change the outcome. Use the treble damages calculator to estimate your specific figure.

This page provides general legal information and calculation tools, not legal advice. DocketMath is not a law firm and does not provide legal representation, and using this site does not create an attorney-client relationship. Laws change and exceptions apply, so deadlines and amounts specific to your situation should be confirmed with a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction.