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Security Deposit Laws - Time Limit Statutes by State

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Security deposit laws vary from state to state in the United States and it is important for landlords, tenants, and real estate attorneys to know and understand the laws that govern the state they live or rent. Security deposits must be submitted to the landlord of a property upon the signing of the rental contract and must be returned to the tenant no later than 30 days after they have moved out of the property.

The statutes by state are as follows:

Alabama:

No statutory deadline

Alaska:

14 days if the tenant gives notice of tenancy termination and 30 days if the tenant does not give notice

Arizona:

14 days

Arkansas:

30 days

California:

Three weeks

Colorado:

One month; unless specified longer in the lease but can be no longer than 60 days.

Connecticut:

30 days or 15 days within receiving the tenant’s forwarding address.

Delaware:

20 days

District of Columbia:

45 days

Florida:

15 to 60 days but this depends on whether or not the tenant disputes any deductions from the deposit

Georgia:

One month

Hawaii:

14 days

Idaho:

21 days or up to 30 days if the tenant and the landlord agree on the length

Illinois:

30-45 days and the length depends on whether or not the tenant disputes deductions from the security deposit

Indiana:

45 days

Iowa:

30 days

Kansas:

30 days

Kentucky:

30-60 days depending on whether or not the tenant disputes any deductions from the security deposit

Louisiana:

One month

Maine:

30 days if a written rental agreement is present or 21 days if it is tenancy at will

Maryland:

30-45 days and this is depending on whether or not the tenant has been evicted or has vacated the premises

Massachusetts:

30 days

Michigan:

30 days

Minnesota:

Three weeks after the tenant has left the property and the landlord has received forwarding address. Five days if the tenant had to leave the property because of building condemnation.

Mississippi:

45 days

Missouri:

30 days

Montana:

30 days and 10 days if there are no deductions from the security deposit

Nebraska:

14 days

Nevada:

30 days

New Hampshire:

30 days for a written agreement and 20 days without a written agreement from the date the tenant vacates the property

New Jersey:

30 days or five days in the event of fire, flood, or building condemnation

New Mexico:

30 days

New York:

Reasonable time

North Carolina:

30 days

North Dakota:

30 days

Ohio:

30 days

Oklahoma:

30 days

Oregon:

31 days

Pennsylvania:

30 days

Rhode Island:

20 days

South Carolina:

30 days

South Dakota:

Two weeks to return the entire deposit or partial deposit with written reasons for deductions and 45 days for a written, itemized accounting if requested by tenant

Tennessee:

No statutory deadline

Texas

30 days

Utah:

30 days or 15 days from receiving tenant’s forwarding address

Vermont:

14 days

Virginia:

45 days

Washington:

14 days

West Virginia:

No statutory deadline

Wisconsin:

21 days

Wyoming:

30 days or 15 days from receiving tenant’s forwarding address or 60 days if there is damage to the property

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