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Security Deposit Laws - Time Limit Statutes by State
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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