Security Deposit Laws by State

60 days after the lease term ends and the tenant vacates the rental unit

Ala. Code § 35-9A-201 and § 35-9A-201(b)

14 days if no deductions; 30 days with deductions

Alaska Stat. § 34.03.070(g)

14 business days

A.R.S. § 33-1321(D)

60 days (landlords with fewer than five units may be exempt)

Ark. Code Ann. § 18-16-305

21 days

Cal. Civ. Code § 1950.5(g)

1 month after vacating/lease end (later); 72 hours for hazardous-condition move-out

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-12-103

15 days after forwarding address or 30 days after lease end (whichever is later)

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-21(d)(2)

20 days

25 Del. C. § 5514(f)

15 days if no deductions; up to 60 days with deductions

Fla. Stat. § 83.49(3)

30 days

O.C.G.A. § 44-7-34(c)

14 days

Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-44(c)

21 days

Idaho Code § 6-321

30 days with deductions; 45 days if no deductions

765 ILCS 710/1 and 765 ILCS 715/1

45 days

Ind. Code § 32-31-3-12

30 days

Iowa Code § 562A.12(3)(a)

14 days after deductions determined, or 30 days after lease end/vacating (earlier)

Kan. Stat. Ann. § 58-2550(b)

30 days for unpaid rent; special 60-day tenant response rule for refund notices

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 383.580

1 month

La. Rev. Stat. § 9:3251

30 days for written lease; 21 days for tenancy-at-will

14 M.R.S. § 6033(2)

45 days

Md. Code, Real Property § 8-203(e)(1)

30 days

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 186, § 15B(4)

30 days

Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.609

21 days (or 5 days after condemnation)

Minn. Stat. § 504B.178

45 days

Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-21(2)

30 days

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 535.300

10 days if no deductions; 30 days if deductions

Mont. Code Ann. § 70-25-202

14 days

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1416

30 days

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 118A.242(4)

30 days

N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540-A:7

30 days

N.J. Stat. § 46:8-21.1

30 days

N.M. Stat. Ann. § 47-8-18(C)

14 days

N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law § 7-108(1-a)(e)

30 days

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-52

30 days

N.D. Cent. Code § 47-16-07.1

30 days

Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.16(B)

45 days

41 O.S. § 115(B)

31 days (14 days if unit deemed unsafe)

Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.300(12)

30 days

68 P.S. § 250.512

20 days

R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-19

30 days

S.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-410

14 days

S.D. Codified Laws § 43-32-24

No specific statewide return period in statute

Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-301 et seq.

30 days (after move-out and forwarding address)

Tex. Prop. Code § 92.103

30 days

Utah Code § 57-17-3

14 days

9 V.S.A. § 4461(c)

45 days

Va. Code § 55.1-1226(A)

30 days

RCW 59.18.280

45 days after next tenant move-in or 60 days after lease end (earlier)

W. Va. Code § 37-6A-2

21 days

Wis. Admin. Code ATCP § 134.06(2)

15 days after forwarding address or 30 days after lease end (later), with extra time for damage deductions

Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1208