| State |
Deadline
for Returning Security Deposit |
| Alabama |
No
statutory deadline |
| Alaska |
14
days if the tenant gives proper notice to terminate tenancy;
30 days if the tenant does not give proper notice |
| Arizona |
14
days |
| Arkansas |
30
days |
| California |
Three
weeks |
| Colorado |
One
month, unless lease agreement specifies longer period of time
(which may be no more than 60 days); 72 hours if a hazardous
condition involving gas equipment requires tenant to vacate |
| Connecticut |
30
days, or within 15 days of receiving tenant's forwarding address,
whichever is later |
| Delaware |
15
days |
| District
of Columbia |
45
days |
| Florida |
15
to 45 days depending on whether tenant disputes deductions |
| Georgia |
One
month |
| Hawaii |
14
days |
| Idaho |
21
days, or up to 30 days if landlord and tenant agree |
| Illinois |
30-45
days depending on whether deductions were made |
| Indiana
|
45
days |
| Iowa |
30
days |
| Kansas |
30
days |
| Kentucky |
30-60
days depending on whether tenant disputes deductions |
| Louisiana |
30
days |
| Maine |
21
days (tenancy at will) or 30 days (written rental agreement) |
| Maryland |
30-45
days depending on whether tenant has been evicted or has abandoned
the premises |
| Massachusetts |
30
days |
| Michigan |
30
days |
| Minnesota |
Three
weeks after tenant leaves, and landlord receives mailing address;
five days if tenant must leave due to building condemnation |
| Mississippi |
45
days |
| Missouri |
30
days |
| Montana |
30
days |
| Nebraska |
14
days |
| Nevada |
30
days |
| New
Hampshire |
30
days |
| New
Jersey |
30
days; five days in case of fire, flood, condemnation or evacuation |
| New
Mexico |
30
days |
| New
York |
Reasonable
time |
| North
Carolina |
30
days |
| North
Dakota |
30
days |
| Ohio |
30
days |
| Oklahoma |
30
days |
| Oregon |
30
days |
| Pennsylvania |
30
days |
| Rhode
Island |
20
days |
| South
Carolina |
30
days |
| South
Dakota |
Two
weeks |
| Tennessee |
No
statutory deadline |
| Texas |
30
days |
| Utah |
30
days, or within 15 days of receiving tenant's forwarding address,
whichever is later |
| Vermont
|
14
days |
| Virginia |
30
days |
| Washington |
14
days |
| West
Virginia |
No
statutory deadline |
| Wisconsin |
No
statutory deadline |
| Wyoming |
No
statutory deadline |
