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State |
Deadline for Returning Security Deposit |
Deposit Limits |
Notice Requirements for Entry |
| Alabama | No statutory deadline | No statutory limit |
No statute |
| Alaska | 14 days if the tenant gives proper notice to terminate tenancy; 30 days if the tenant does not give proper notice | Two months' rent, except where rent exceeds $2,000 per month |
24 hours |
| Arizona | 14 days | One and one-half months' rent (unless tenant voluntarily agrees to pay more) |
Two days |
| Arkansas | 30 days | Two months' rent |
No statute |
| California | 3 weeks | Two months' rent (unfurnished, no waterbed); two and one-half months' rent (unfurnished, tenant has waterbed); three months' rent(furnished, no waterbed); three and one-half months' rent (furnished, tenant has waterbed) |
24 hours |
| 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 | No statutory limit |
No statute |
| Connecticut | 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 | Two months' rent (tenant under 62 years of age); one month's rent (tenant 62 years of age or older) |
Reasonable notice |
| Delaware | 20 days | One month's rent on leases for one year or more; no limit for month-to-month rental agreements |
Two days |
| District of Columbia | 45 days | One month's rent |
No statute |
| Florida | 15 to 60 days depending on whether tenant disputes deductions | No statutory limit |
12 hours |
| Georgia | One month | No statutory limit |
No statute |
| Hawaii | 14 days | One month's rent |
Two days |
| Idaho | 21 days, or up to 30 days if landlord and tenant agree | No statutory limit |
No statute |
| Illinois | 30-45 days, depending on whether tenant disputes deductions | No statutory limit |
No statute |
| Indiana | 45 days | No statutory limit |
No statute |
| Iowa | 30 days | Two months' rent |
24 hours |
| Kansas | 30 days | One month's rent (unfurnished, no pets); one and one-half months' rent (unfurnished with pets or furnished with no pets) |
Reasonable notice |
| Kentucky | 30-60 days, depending on whether tenant disputes deductions | No statutory limit |
Two days |
| Louisiana | One month | 30 days' rent |
No statute |
| Maine | 21 days (tenancy at will) or 30 days (written rental agreement) | Two months' rent |
24 hours |
| Maryland | 30-45 days, depending on whether tenant has been evicted or has abandoned the premises | Two months' rent or $50, whichever is greater |
No statute |
| Massachusetts | 30 days | Two months' rent |
No statute |
| Michigan | 30 days | One and one-half months' rent |
No statute |
| Minnesota | Three weeks after tenant leaves, and landlord receives mailing address; five days if tenant must leave due to building condemnation | No statutory limit |
Reasonable notice |
| Mississippi | 45 days | No statutory limit |
No statute |
| Missouri | 30 days | Two months' rent |
No statute |
| Montana | 30 days (10 days if no deduction) | No statutory limit |
24 hours |
| Nebraska | 14 days | One month's rent (no pets); one and one-quarter months' rent (pets) |
One day |
| Nevada | 30 days | Three months' rent |
24 hours |
| New Hampshire | 30 days | One month's rent or $100, whichever is greater; no limit when landlord and tenant share facilities |
"Notice which is adequate under the circumstances" |
| New Jersey | 30 days; five days in case of fire, flood, condemnation or evacuation | One and one-half month's rent |
No statute |
| New Mexico | 30 days | One month's rent (for rental agreement less than one year); no limit for leases of one year or more |
24 hours |
| New York | Reasonable time | No statutory limit (for non-regulated units) |
No statute |
| North Carolina | 30 days | One and one-half months' rent for month-to-month rental agreements; two months' rent if term is longer than two months |
No statute |
| North Dakota | 30 days | One month's rent (or $1,500 if tenant has a pet) |
Reasonable notice |
| Ohio | 30 days | No statutory limit |
24 hours |
| Oklahoma | 30 days | No statutory limit |
One day |
| Oregon | 31 days | No statutory limit |
24 hours |
| Pennsylvania | 30 days | Two months' rent for first year of renting; one month's rent during the second and subsequent years of renting |
No statute |
| Rhode Island | 20 days | One month's rent |
Two days |
| South Carolina | 30 days | No statutory limit |
24 hours |
| South Dakota | Two weeks to return entire deposit or a portion, and provide reasons for withholding; 45 days for a written, itemized accounting if tenant requests it | One month's rent (higher deposit may be charged if special conditions pose a danger to maintenance of the premises) |
No statute |
| Tennessee | No statutory deadline | No statutory limit |
No statute |
| Texas | 30 days | No statutory limit |
No statute |
| Utah | 30 days, or within 15 days of receiving tenant's forwarding address, whichever is later | No statutory limit |
No statute |
| Vermont | 14 days | No statutory limit |
48 hours |
| Virginia | 45 days | Two months' rent |
24 hours |
| Washington | 14 days | No statutory limit |
Two days |
| West Virginia | No statutory deadline | No statutory limit |
No statute |
| Wisconsin | 21 days | No statutory limit |
Reasonable notice |
| Wyoming | 30 days, or within 15 days of receiving tenant's forwarding address, whichever is later; 60 days if there is damage | No statutory limit |
No statute |