Security deposit law, by state

Alabama

Ala. Code §35-9A-201

Deadline: 60 days after termination + possession

Alaska

Alaska Stat. §34.03.070

Deadline: 14 days (proper notice) / 30 days (otherwise)

Arizona

A.R.S. §33-1321

Deadline: 14 business days (excludes weekends/holidays)

Arkansas

Ark. Code §§18-16-301 to -306

Deadline: 60 days, with written itemization

California

Cal. Civ. Code §1950.5 (as amended by AB 12, AB 2801, AB 414)

Deadline: 21 calendar days after vacating

Colorado

C.R.S. 38-12-102 to -104 (HB25-1249)

Deadline: 30 days (lease may extend to 60 max)

Connecticut

Conn. Gen. Stat. §47a-21

Deadline: Later of 21 days after termination or 15 after forwarding address

Delaware

Del. Code tit. 25, §5514

Deadline: 20 days, with itemized list

Florida

Fla. Stat. §83.49

Deadline: 15 days after tenancy ends

Georgia

O.C.G.A. §§44-7-30 to 44-7-37

Deadline: 30 days, with written statement of exact reasons, first-class mail

Hawaii

Haw. Rev. Stat. §521-44

Deadline: 14 days, itemized, with repair invoices/estimates

Idaho

Idaho Code §6-321

Deadline: 21 days (lease may extend to 30)

Illinois

765 ILCS 710; 765 ILCS 715; Chicago RLTO §5-12-080

Deadline: 45 days (full deposit if no timely itemization)

Indiana

Ind. Code 32-31-3

Deadline: 45 days after termination + written forwarding address

Iowa

Iowa Code §562A.12

Deadline: 30 days after termination + written mailing address

Kansas

Kan. Stat. §§58-2548, 58-2550

Deadline: 14 days after deductions determined; 30 days max

Kentucky

Ky. Rev. Stat. §383.580

Louisiana

La. R.S. 9:3251–3254

Deadline: 1 month after lease termination, itemized

Maine

14 M.R.S. §§6031–6038

Deadline: 30 days (written lease) / 21 days (tenancy at will)

Maryland

Md. Code, Real Property §8-203

Deadline: 45 days after tenancy ends

Massachusetts

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 186, §15B

Deadline: 30 days, sworn itemization + written evidence

Michigan

MCL 554.601–.616

Deadline: 30 days — deposit or itemized list + undisputed balance

Minnesota

Minn. Stat. §§504B.178, 504B.182

Deadline: 3 weeks after termination + address; 5 days if condemned

Mississippi

Miss. Code §89-8-21

Deadline: 45 days, with written itemization

Missouri

Mo. Rev. Stat. §535.300

Deadline: 30 days, with written itemized list

Montana

Mont. Code §§70-25-201 to -206

Deadline: 10 days (no deductions) / 30 days (with itemized deductions)

Nebraska

Neb. Rev. Stat. §76-1416

Deadline: 14 days after demand + mailing address

Nevada

Nev. Rev. Stat. §118A.242

Deadline: 30 days, with itemized written accounting

New Hampshire

N.H. RSA 540-A:5 to 540-A:8

Deadline: 30 days, itemized

New Jersey

N.J.S.A. 46:8-19 to 46:8-26

Deadline: 30 days with interest + itemization; 5 days if displaced by fire/flood

New Mexico

N.M. Stat. §47-8-18

Deadline: 30 days, with itemized list

New York

N.Y. GOL §§7-103, 7-108

Deadline: 14 days after vacating — itemized statement + balance

North Carolina

N.C.G.S. §§42-50 to 42-56

Deadline: 30 days itemized; interim at 30 + final at 60 for complex damage

North Dakota

N.D. Cent. Code §§47-16-07.1, 47-16-07.2

Deadline: 30 days, itemized, with interest

Ohio

Ohio Rev. Code §5321.16

Deadline: 30 days after vacating + written forwarding address

Oklahoma

Okla. Stat. tit. 41, §115

Deadline: 45 days after the written demand, itemized

Oregon

ORS 90.300

Deadline: 31 days, with written itemized accounting

Pennsylvania

68 P.S. §§250.511a, 250.511b, 250.512

Deadline: 30 days, with written itemized list

Rhode Island

R.I. Gen. Laws §34-18-19

Deadline: 20 days after termination + possession + forwarding address

South Carolina

S.C. Code §27-40-410

Deadline: 30 days after termination + possession + demand/address

South Dakota

S.D. Codified Laws §§43-32-6.1, 43-32-24

Deadline: 2 weeks

Tennessee

Tenn. Code Ann. §66-28-301

Texas

Tex. Prop. Code §§92.101–92.110

Deadline: 30 days after surrender + written forwarding address (both required)

Utah

Utah Code §§57-17-1 to -5

Deadline: 30 days after termination + new address

Vermont

9 V.S.A. §4461

Deadline: 14 days from discovering the tenant vacated

Virginia

Va. Code §55.1-1226

Deadline: 45 days after termination or vacancy, whichever is later

Washington

RCW 59.18.260–.285

Deadline: 30 days, postmarked, statement + refund

Washington, D.C.

14 DCMR §§308–311; D.C. Code §42-3502.17

Deadline: 45 days: full return, or written notice of intent to withhold

West Virginia

W. Va. Code §§37-6A-1 to -6

Deadline: Shorter of 60 days from termination or 45 from re-rental

Wisconsin

Wis. Admin. Code ATCP 134.06; Wis. Stat. §100.20

Deadline: 21 days, with written itemization of withholdings

Wyoming

Wyo. Stat. §1-21-1208

Deadline: Later of 30 days from termination or 15 from new address