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Idaho · ID

In Idaho, a landlord must return a security deposit within 21 calendar days.

Return deadline
21 calendar days
Itemized statement
Required
Move-in condition list
Not required by statute
Maximum deposit
No statutory cap
Interest on deposit
Not required

If the landlord withholds in bad faith

Treble (3x) actual damages under Idaho Code § 6-317, available in a tenant action for failure to timely return a security deposit brought under § 6-320(a)(4); § 6-321 itself contains no separate penalty clause.

Refund within 21 days if the agreement fixes no time, and in any event within 30 days after surrender. Full refunds need no itemization; partial refunds need a signed itemized statement. No cap; no interest. Verified via Wayback snapshots of the official legislature pages.

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Idaho Code § 6-321 (penalty via §§ 6-320(a)(4), 6-317) · source · verified 2026-07-10

General information, not legal advice. Statutes change and local rules vary — check your lease and your local law, or consult a tenant attorney or legal aid.