Security deposit law by state

Pick your state. Each one has its own deadline and its own rules.

• Alabama security deposit lawAlabama law gives your landlord 35 days after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under Ala. Code § 35-9A-201. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe up to 2x the deposit.Get your deposit back in Alabama
• Alaska security deposit lawAlaska law gives your landlord 14 days if nothing is withheld and 30 days when deductions are claimed after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under AS § 34.03.070. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe up to 2x the deposit.Get your deposit back in Alaska
• Arizona security deposit lawArizona law gives your landlord 14 days after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under A.R.S. § 33-1321. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe up to 2x the deposit.Get your deposit back in Arizona
• Arkansas security deposit lawArkansas law gives your landlord 60 days after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under Ark. Code § 18-16-305. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe up to 2x the deposit.Get your deposit back in Arkansas
• California security deposit lawCalifornia law gives your landlord 21 days after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under Cal. Civ. Code § 1950.5. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe up to 2x the deposit.Get your deposit back in California
• Colorado security deposit lawColorado law gives your landlord 30 days after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under C.R.S. § 38-12-103. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe up to 3x the deposit.Get your deposit back in Colorado
• Connecticut security deposit lawConnecticut law gives your landlord 30 days after later of both to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-21. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe up to 2x the deposit.Get your deposit back in Connecticut
• Delaware security deposit lawDelaware law gives your landlord 20 days after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under 25 Del. C. § 5514. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe up to 2x the deposit.Get your deposit back in Delaware
• District of Columbia security deposit lawDistrict of Columbia law gives your landlord 45 days after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under D.C. Code § 42-3502.17. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe up to 3x the deposit.Get your deposit back in District of Columbia
• Florida security deposit lawFlorida law gives your landlord 15 days if nothing is withheld and 30 days when deductions are claimed after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under Fla. Stat. § 83.49. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe forfeiture of the entire deposit.Get your deposit back in Florida
• Georgia security deposit lawGeorgia law gives your landlord 30 days after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under O.C.G.A. § 44-7-30 et seq. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe up to 3x the deposit.Get your deposit back in Georgia
• Hawaii security deposit lawHawaii law gives your landlord 14 days after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under HRS § 521-44. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe up to 3x the deposit.Get your deposit back in Hawaii
• Idaho security deposit lawIdaho law gives your landlord 21 days after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under Idaho Code § 6-321. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe the deposit amount again in damages.Get your deposit back in Idaho
• Illinois security deposit lawIllinois law gives your landlord 30 days if nothing is withheld and 45 days when deductions are claimed after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under 765 ILCS 710 / 765 ILCS 715. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe up to 2x the deposit.Get your deposit back in Illinois
• Indiana security deposit lawIndiana law gives your landlord 45 days after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under Ind. Code § 32-31-3-12. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe the deposit amount again in damages.Get your deposit back in Indiana
• Iowa security deposit lawIowa law gives your landlord 30 days after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under Iowa Code § 562A.12. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe the deposit amount again in damages.Get your deposit back in Iowa
• Kansas security deposit lawKansas law gives your landlord 14 days if nothing is withheld and 30 days when deductions are claimed after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under K.S.A. § 58-2550. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe up to 1.5x the deposit.Get your deposit back in Kansas
• Kentucky security deposit lawKentucky law gives your landlord 30 days if nothing is withheld and 60 days when deductions are claimed after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under KRS § 383.580. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground.Get your deposit back in Kentucky
• Louisiana security deposit lawLouisiana law gives your landlord 30 days after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under La. R.S. § 9:3251 et seq. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground.Get your deposit back in Louisiana
• Maine security deposit lawMaine law gives your landlord 21 days if nothing is withheld and 30 days when deductions are claimed after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under 14 M.R.S. § 6033. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe up to 2x the deposit.Get your deposit back in Maine
• Maryland security deposit lawMaryland law gives your landlord 45 days after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under Md. Real Prop. § 8-203. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe up to 3x the deposit.Get your deposit back in Maryland
• Massachusetts security deposit lawMassachusetts law gives your landlord 30 days after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under M.G.L. c. 186, § 15B. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe up to 3x the deposit.Get your deposit back in Massachusetts
• Michigan security deposit lawMichigan law gives your landlord 30 days after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under MCL § 554.601 et seq. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe up to 2x the deposit.Get your deposit back in Michigan
• Minnesota security deposit lawMinnesota law gives your landlord 21 days after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under Minn. Stat. § 504B.178. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe the deposit amount again in damages.Get your deposit back in Minnesota
• Mississippi security deposit lawMississippi law gives your landlord 45 days after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under Miss. Code § 89-8-21. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe up to 1.5x the deposit.Get your deposit back in Mississippi
• Missouri security deposit lawMissouri law gives your landlord 30 days after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under RSMo § 535.300. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe up to 2x the deposit.Get your deposit back in Missouri
• Montana security deposit lawMontana law gives your landlord 10 days if nothing is withheld and 30 days when deductions are claimed after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under Mont. Code § 70-25-201 et seq. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe the deposit amount again in damages.Get your deposit back in Montana
• Nebraska security deposit lawNebraska law gives your landlord 14 days after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1416. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe the deposit amount again in damages.Get your deposit back in Nebraska
• Nevada security deposit lawNevada law gives your landlord 30 days after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under NRS § 118A.242. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe the deposit amount again in damages.Get your deposit back in Nevada
• New Hampshire security deposit lawNew Hampshire law gives your landlord 30 days after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under RSA § 540-A:7. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe up to 2x the deposit.Get your deposit back in New Hampshire
• New Jersey security deposit lawNew Jersey law gives your landlord 30 days after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under N.J.S.A. § 46:8-19 et seq. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe up to 2x the deposit.Get your deposit back in New Jersey
• New Mexico security deposit lawNew Mexico law gives your landlord 30 days after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under N.M.S.A. § 47-8-18. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe the deposit amount again in damages.Get your deposit back in New Mexico
• New York security deposit lawNew York law gives your landlord 14 days after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under N.Y. Gen. Oblig. § 7-103 / § 7-108. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe up to 2x the deposit.Get your deposit back in New York
• North Carolina security deposit lawNorth Carolina law gives your landlord 30 days if nothing is withheld and 60 days when deductions are claimed after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under N.C.G.S. § 42-50 et seq. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe the deposit amount again in damages.Get your deposit back in North Carolina
• North Dakota security deposit lawNorth Dakota law gives your landlord 30 days after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under N.D.C.C. § 47-16-07.1. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe up to 3x the deposit.Get your deposit back in North Dakota
• Ohio security deposit lawOhio law gives your landlord 30 days after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.16. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe up to 2x the deposit.Get your deposit back in Ohio
• Oklahoma security deposit lawOklahoma law gives your landlord 30 days after tenant written demand to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under 41 Okla. Stat. § 115. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe up to 2x the deposit.Get your deposit back in Oklahoma
• Oregon security deposit lawOregon law gives your landlord 31 days after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under ORS § 90.300. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe up to 2x the deposit.Get your deposit back in Oregon
• Pennsylvania security deposit lawPennsylvania law gives your landlord 30 days after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under 68 P.S. § 250.512. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe up to 2x the deposit.Get your deposit back in Pennsylvania
• Rhode Island security deposit lawRhode Island law gives your landlord 20 days after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under R.I.G.L. § 34-18-19. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe up to 2x the deposit.Get your deposit back in Rhode Island
• South Carolina security deposit lawSouth Carolina law gives your landlord 30 days after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under S.C. Code § 27-40-410. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe up to 3x the deposit.Get your deposit back in South Carolina
• South Dakota security deposit lawSouth Dakota law gives your landlord 14 days if nothing is withheld and 45 days when deductions are claimed after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under S.D.C.L. § 43-32-6.1 / § 43-32-24. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe the deposit amount again in damages.Get your deposit back in South Dakota
• Tennessee security deposit lawTennessee law gives your landlord 30 days after tenant written demand to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under Tenn. Code § 66-28-301. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe the deposit amount again in damages.Get your deposit back in Tennessee
• Texas security deposit lawTexas law gives your landlord 30 days after later of both to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under Tex. Prop. Code § 92.103 / § 92.109. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe up to 3x the deposit.Get your deposit back in Texas
• Utah security deposit lawUtah law gives your landlord 30 days after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under Utah Code § 57-17-3. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe the deposit amount again in damages.Get your deposit back in Utah
• Vermont security deposit lawVermont law gives your landlord 14 days after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under 9 V.S.A. § 4461. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe up to 2x the deposit.Get your deposit back in Vermont
• Virginia security deposit lawVirginia law gives your landlord 45 days after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under Va. Code § 55.1-1226. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe the deposit amount again in damages.Get your deposit back in Virginia
• Washington security deposit lawWashington law gives your landlord 21 days after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under RCW § 59.18.280. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe up to 2x the deposit.Get your deposit back in Washington
• West Virginia security deposit lawWest Virginia law gives your landlord 60 days after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under W.V. Code § 37-6A-1 et seq. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe up to 1.5x the deposit.Get your deposit back in West Virginia
• Wisconsin security deposit lawWisconsin law gives your landlord 21 days after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under Wis. Stat. § 134.06 / ATCP 134. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground and can owe up to 2x the deposit.Get your deposit back in Wisconsin
• Wyoming security deposit lawWyoming law gives your landlord 30 days if nothing is withheld and 60 days when deductions are claimed after move out to return your deposit, with an itemized statement of any deductions, under Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1208. Miss the deadline and the landlord loses legal ground.Get your deposit back in Wyoming