Security deposit laws by state
Every state has its own deadline for returning a security deposit and rules for itemizing deductions. Find yours below.
Alabama
60 days
Alaska
14-30 days
Arizona
14 days
Arkansas
60 days
California
21 days
Colorado
30-60 days
Connecticut
30 days
Delaware
20 days
DC
45 days
Florida
15-30 days
Georgia
30 days
Hawaii
14 days
Idaho
21-30 days
Illinois
30-45 days
Indiana
45 days
Iowa
30 days
Kansas
30 days
Kentucky
30-60 days
Louisiana
30 days
Maine
21-30 days
Maryland
45 days
Massachusetts
30 days
Michigan
30 days
Minnesota
21 days
Mississippi
45 days
Missouri
30 days
Montana
10-30 days
Nebraska
14 days
Nevada
30 days
New Hampshire
30 days
New Jersey
30 days
New Mexico
30 days
New York
14 days
North Carolina
30 days
North Dakota
30 days
Ohio
30 days
Oklahoma
45 days
Oregon
31 days
Pennsylvania
30 days
Rhode Island
20 days
South Carolina
30 days
South Dakota
14 days
Tennessee
30-60 days
Texas
30 days
Utah
30 days
Vermont
14 days
Virginia
45 days
Washington
30 days
West Virginia
45-60 days
Wisconsin
21 days
Wyoming
30 days