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Oklahoma · OK

In Oklahoma, a landlord must return a security deposit within 45 calendar days.

Return deadline
45 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

Statute's civil remedy is recovery of the deposit (and any prepaid rent) plus prevailing-party attorney's fees; the 2x figure in the statute is a criminal fine for escrow misappropriation, not civil damages.

Clock runs from the latest of termination, delivery of possession, and the tenant's written demand; tenant must demand within 6 months or deposit reverts to landlord. No cap; deposit returned without interest. Widely repeated '2x civil penalty' is not in the current statute text.

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41 Okla. Stat. § 115 · 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.