SECURITY DEPOSIT LAWS BY STATE
Know your rights. Every state has different rules for how long landlords have to return your deposit—and what happens if they don't.
3x Penalty
2x Penalty
Other Penalty
No Statutory Penalty
Alabama
60 days
Alaska
2x
14 days
Arizona
2x
14 days
Arkansas
60 days
California
2x
21 days
Colorado
3x
30 days
Connecticut
2x
30 days
Interest
Delaware
2x
20 days
District of Columbia
3x
45 days
Interest
Florida
15 days
Interest
Georgia
3x
30 days
Hawaii
14 days
Idaho
3x
21 days
Illinois
2x
30 days
Interest
Indiana
45 days
Iowa
2x
30 days
Interest
Kansas
1.5x
30 days
Kentucky
30 days
Louisiana
30 days
Maine
2x
30 days
Maryland
3x
45 days
Interest
Massachusetts
3x
30 days
Interest
Michigan
2x
30 days
Minnesota
21 days
Interest
Mississippi
45 days
Missouri
2x
30 days
Montana
30 days
Nebraska
14 days
Nevada
30 days
New Hampshire
2x
30 days
New Jersey
2x
30 days
Interest
New Mexico
30 days
New York
2x
14 days
Interest
North Carolina
30 days
North Dakota
30 days
Ohio
2x
30 days
Interest
Oklahoma
45 days
Oregon
2x
31 days
Pennsylvania
2x
30 days
Interest
Rhode Island
2x
20 days
South Carolina
3x
30 days
South Dakota
14 days
Tennessee
30 days
Texas
3x
30 days
Utah
30 days
Vermont
2x
14 days
Virginia
45 days
Washington
2x
21 days
West Virginia
60 days
Wisconsin
2x
21 days
Wyoming
30 days