Utah security deposit law
What if my landlord never sent an itemized statement in Utah?
The short answer
That is a violation in Utah: Utah Code § 57-17-3 requires an itemized statement of deductions within 30 days, and it strips the landlord's justification for withholding.
In Utah, the itemized statement is not a courtesy, it is a legal requirement: Utah Code § 57-17-3 obligates the landlord to list every deduction within 30 days of move out.
Skipping it matters: without an itemization, the landlord has no documented justification for keeping your money, and a court has nothing to weigh on their side.
Your move is the same either way: a demand letter that cites the requirement, states that no itemization was received within the 30 days deadline, and demands the full deposit with the statutory exposure of damages equal to the deposit spelled out. Send it certified. A landlord who ignored the paperwork rarely wants to explain that to a judge in Justice Court — Small Claims.
The Utah rules at a glance. Governing statute: Utah Code § 57-17-3. Return deadline: 30 days. Statutory damages: damages equal to the deposit for wrongful withholding. Attorney's fees: recoverable in qualifying cases. Court for disputes: Justice Court — Small Claims, claims up to $15,000.
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