Here are the statutes that govern a landlord’s collection and return of security deposits.
Most states set limits on security deposits that landlord's may require of tenants, and well as specify when and how deposits must be returned. Here are the statutes that govern a landlord's collection and return of security deposits. Laws in some states may also require landlords to pay interest on deposits, or to disclose to tenants, at or near the time they collect the deposit, specific information about deposits. Cities, especially in communities with rent control, may impose additional security deposit rules.
Read your state statute for the specific rules in your state. The citation is provided here, and you can visit the Library of Congress's legal research site for links to state statutes.
State Security Deposit Laws
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State |
State Statute |
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Alabama |
Ala. Code § 35-9A-201 |
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Alaska |
Alaska Stat. §§ 34.03.070, 34.03.120 |
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Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 33-1321 |
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Arkansas |
Ark. Code Ann. §§ 18-16-303 to 18-16-305 |
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Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1940.5(g), 1950.5 |
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Colo. Rev. Stat. §§ 38-12-102 to 38-12-104 |
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Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 47a-21 |
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Delaware |
Del. Code Ann. tit. 25, §§ 5514, 5311 |
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D.C. Code Ann § 42-3502.17; D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 14, §§ 308 to 310 |
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Fla. Stat. Ann. §§ 83.43 (12), 83.49 |
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Ga. Code Ann. §§ 44-7-30 to 44-7-37 |
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Hawaii |
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-44 |
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Idaho |
Idaho Code § 6-321 |
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765 Ill. Comp. Stat. 710/1; 715/1 to 715/3 |
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Ind. Code Ann. §§ 32-31-3-9 to 32-31-3-19 |
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Iowa Code Ann. § 562A.12 |
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Kansas |
Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 58-2548, 58-2550 |
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Kentucky |
Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 383.580 |
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Louisiana |
La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 9:3251 |
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Maine |
Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 14, §§ 6031 to 6038 |
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Md. Code Ann. [Real Prop.] §§ 8-203, 8-203.1, 8-208 |
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Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 186, § 15B |
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Mich. Comp. Laws §§ 554.602 to 554.616 |
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Minn. Stat. Ann. §§ 504B.151, 504B.175, 504B.178, 504B.195 |
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Mississippi |
Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-21 |
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Mo. Ann. Stat. § 535.300 |
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Montana |
Mont. Code Ann. §§ 70-25-101 to 70-25-206 |
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Nebraska |
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1416 |
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Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 118A.240 to 118A.250 |
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New Hampshire |
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 540-A:5 to 540-A:8; 540-B:10 |
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N.J. Stat. Ann. §§ 46:8-19 to 44:8-26 |
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New Mexico |
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 47-8-18 |
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N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law §§ 7-103 to 7-108 |
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N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 42-50 to 42-56 |
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North Dakota |
N.D. Cent. Code § 47-16-07.1 |
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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5321.16 |
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Oklahoma |
Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 41, § 115 |
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Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.300 |
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68 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. §§ 250.511a to 250.512 |
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Rhode Island |
R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-19 |
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S.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-410 |
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South Dakota |
S.D. Codified Laws Ann. §§ 43.32-6.1, 43-32-24 |
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Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-301 |
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Tex. Prop. Code Ann. §§ 92.101 to 92.109 |
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Utah |
Utah Code Ann. §§ 57-17-1 to 57-17-5 |
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Vermont |
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 9, § 4461 |
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Va. Code Ann. §§ 55.1-1204, 55.1-1206, 55.1-1208, 55.1-1226 |
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Wash. Rev. Code Ann. §§ 59.18.0001; 59.18.260 to 59.18.285 |
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West Virginia |
W.Va. Code §§ 37-6A-1 to 37-6A-6 |
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Wis. Admin. Code ATCP 134.04, 134.06; Wis. Stat. § 704.28 |
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Wyoming |
Wyo. Stat. §§ 1-21-1207, 1-21-1208 |
Updated: December 9, 2020
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