Did my landlord miss the deadline to return my security deposit?
Pick your state and enter the day you moved out. We show the date your landlord had to return your deposit and whether it has passed.
Deposit return deadlines in every state
Some states give the landlord more time when they keep part of the deposit. Pick a state to read its full rules.
| State | Deadline | Clock starts | Penalty | Statute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 60 days | Your move-out date | 2×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | Ala. Code § 35-9A-201 |
| Alaska | 14 days if nothing is kept, 30 days if part is kept | Your move-out date | 2×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | AS § 34.03.070 |
| Arizona | 14 days | The day you send a written demand | 2×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | A.R.S. § 33-1321 |
| Arkansas | 60 days | Your move-out date | 2×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | Ark. Code § 18-16-305 |
| California | 21 days | Your move-out date | 2×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | Cal. Civ. Code § 1950.5 |
| Colorado | 30 days | Your move-out date | 3×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | C.R.S. § 38-12-103 |
| Connecticut | 21 days from move-out, or 15 days from your forwarding address | The later of move-out or giving your forwarding address | 2×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-21 |
| Delaware | 20 days | Your move-out date | 2×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | 25 Del. C. § 5514 |
| District of Columbia | 45 days | Your move-out date | 3×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | D.C. Code § 42-3502.17; 14 DCMR §§ 308-311 (esp. 309.1, 309.2, 309.5, 311.2) |
| Florida | 15 days if nothing is kept, 30 days if part is kept | Your move-out date | Forfeiture: What a missed deadline costs them | Fla. Stat. § 83.49 |
| Georgia | 30 days | Your move-out date | 3×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | O.C.G.A. §§ 44-7-34 (return) & 44-7-35 (remedies/treble) |
| Hawaii | 14 days | Your move-out date | 3×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | HRS § 521-44 |
| Idaho | 21 days | Your move-out date | 1×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | Idaho Code § 6-321 |
| Illinois | 45 days if nothing is kept, 30 days if part is kept | Your move-out date | 2×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | 765 ILCS 710 / 765 ILCS 715 |
| Indiana | 45 days | The day you give your forwarding address | 1×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | Ind. Code § 32-31-3-12 |
| Iowa | 30 days | The later of move-out or giving your forwarding address | 1×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | Iowa Code § 562A.12 |
| Kansas | 14 days if nothing is kept, 30 days if part is kept | The day you send a written demand | 1.5×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | K.S.A. § 58-2550 |
| Kentucky | 30 days if nothing is kept, 60 days if part is kept | Your move-out date | Forfeiture: What a missed deadline costs them | KRS § 383.580 |
| Louisiana | 30 days | Your move-out date | 2×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | La. R.S. § 9:3251 et seq. (damages § 9:3252; fees § 9:3253) |
| Maine | 21 days if nothing is kept, 30 days if part is kept | Your move-out date | 2×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | 14 M.R.S. § 6033 (deadlines); § 6034 (penalty/attorney fees) |
| Maryland | 45 days | Your move-out date | 3×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | Md. Real Prop. § 8-203 |
| Massachusetts | 30 days | Your move-out date | 3×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | M.G.L. c. 186, § 15B |
| Michigan | 30 days | Your move-out date | 2×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | MCL § 554.601 et seq. |
| Minnesota | 21 days | The later of move-out or giving your forwarding address | 2×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | Minn. Stat. § 504B.178 |
| Mississippi | 45 days | The day you send a written demand | 1×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | Miss. Code § 89-8-21 |
| Missouri | 30 days | Your move-out date | 2×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | RSMo § 535.300 |
| Montana | 10 days if nothing is kept, 30 days if part is kept | Your move-out date | 1×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | Mont. Code § 70-25-201 et seq. |
| Nebraska | 14 days | Your move-out date | 2×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1416 |
| Nevada | 30 days | Your move-out date | 1×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | NRS § 118A.242 |
| New Hampshire | 30 days | Your move-out date | 2×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | RSA § 540-A:7 |
| New Jersey | 30 days | Your move-out date | 2×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | N.J.S.A. § 46:8-19 et seq. |
| New Mexico | 30 days | Your move-out date | $250: Penalty if they miss the deadline | N.M.S.A. § 47-8-18 |
| New York | 14 days | Your move-out date | 2×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | N.Y. Gen. Oblig. § 7-103 / § 7-108 |
| North Carolina | 30 days if nothing is kept, 60 days if part is kept | Your move-out date | 1×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | N.C.G.S. § 42-50 et seq. |
| North Dakota | 30 days | Your move-out date | 3×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | N.D.C.C. § 47-16-07.1 |
| Ohio | 30 days | Your move-out date | 2×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.16 |
| Oklahoma | 45 days | The day you send a written demand | 1×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | 41 Okla. Stat. § 115 |
| Oregon | 31 days | Your move-out date | 2×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | ORS § 90.300 |
| Pennsylvania | 30 days | Your move-out date | 2×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | 68 P.S. § 250.512 |
| Rhode Island | 20 days | The later of move-out or giving your forwarding address | 2×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | R.I.G.L. § 34-18-19 |
| South Carolina | 30 days | The later of move-out or giving your forwarding address | 3×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | S.C. Code § 27-40-410 |
| South Dakota | 14 days if nothing is kept, 45 days if part is kept | The later of move-out or giving your forwarding address | 1×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | S.D.C.L. § 43-32-24 (6.1 is only the deposit cap) |
| Tennessee | 30 days | The day you send a written demand | 1×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | Tenn. Code § 66-28-301 (deposit); § 66-28-501 (remedies/attorney fees) |
| Texas | 30 days | The later of move-out or giving your forwarding address | 3×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | Tex. Prop. Code § 92.103 / § 92.109 |
| Utah | 30 days | Your move-out date | 1×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | Utah Code § 57-17-3 |
| Vermont | 14 days | Your move-out date | 2×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | 9 V.S.A. § 4461 |
| Virginia | 45 days | Your move-out date | 1×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | Va. Code § 55.1-1226 |
| Washington | 30 days | Your move-out date | 2×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | RCW § 59.18.280 |
| West Virginia | 60 days | Your move-out date | 1.5×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | W.V. Code § 37-6A-1 et seq. |
| Wisconsin | 21 days | Your move-out date | 2×: Penalty for bad faith withholding | Wis. Admin. Code ATCP 134.06; remedies via Wis. Stat. § 100.20(5) |
| Wyoming | 30 days from move-out, or 15 days from your forwarding address | The later of move-out or giving your forwarding address | No set penalty | Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1208 |
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