New Paltz Town, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 94 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 94-6

Absent good cause shown by the landlord, should the landlord fail to return the security deposit or provide the aforesaid written statement within the twenty-one-day period established in § 93-5, above, the landlord shall be liable to the tenant for an additional 25% of the entire security deposit in landlord's possession. Furthermore, in the event that the landlord willfully and without good cause fails to return all or a portion of the security deposit, a court may award to the tenant up to triple the amount of that portion of the security deposit wrongfully withheld from the tenant, together with reasonable attorney's fees and court costs. In determining whether to award such treble damages and/or attorney's fees, the court may consider the past practices of the landlord regarding return of other security deposits. Treble damages and/or attorney's fees shall not be awarded pursuant to this section where a landlord has made a good-faith estimate or has properly documented (e.g. with receipts, invoices) the amounts which properly should be withheld from the security deposit and has returned to the tenant the balance of the security deposit in a timely manner. Should the landlord, within the aforesaid twenty-one-day period, fail to return the entire security deposit or fail to provide the aforesaid written statement specifying the reasons for the retention of all or a portion of the security deposit, accompanied by full payment of the difference between the security deposit and the amount retained, it shall be presumed that the landlord is willfully and without good cause retaining the security deposit.