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Security deposit rules in Utah

Utah: return the deposit within 30 calendar days of the day the tenant vacated. Cure period: five BUSINESS days after the renter serves the 57-17-3(3) notice; failing that the penalty in 57-17-5 applies. Interest: no. Penalty if the refund or statement is late: up to $100.00. (Utah Code 57-17-3, 57-17-5)

The rule in plain words

Return by: 30 calendar days after the day the tenant vacated.
Deductions allowed: unpaid rent, damage beyond wear, other lease obligations, cleaning to move in condition. Normal wear and tear never. Depreciation: none.
Interest: No.
Penalty: up to $100.00 if the refund or statement is late.

The rule text

No later than 30 days after the day on which a renter vacates and returns possession of a rental property to the owner or the owner's agent, the owner or the owner's agent shall mail or deliver to the renter at the renter's last known address or electronically to the renter by a means provided to the owner or owner's agent by the renter:

Utah Code 57-17-3(2). Source: Utah Code 57-17-3 Deductions from deposit -- Written itemization -- Time for return (effective 5/7/2025), read 2026-10-09.

Research notes (1)

How we sourced this rule: where the text was read and what we could not check.

The 30-days-from-vacating wording dates from 2018 ch. 298 (HB 480 shows it as existing law).

Worked example

A $2,000.00 deposit; the tenant moved in on June 1, 2023 and out on September 30, 2026. Intended deductions: $300.00 unpaid rent, $150.00 cleaning and a $1,200.00 carpet that was 5 years old.

Return by: October 30, 2026
30 calendar days after the day the tenant vacated.
Allowed deductions: $1,650.00
Of $1,650.00 claimed.
Refund due: $350.00
Interest $0.00.

The draft statement for this example

DRAFT ITEMIZED STATEMENT OF SECURITY DEPOSIT
Rule: Utah Code 57-17-3, 57-17-5 (Utah)
Move-out date: September 30, 2026

Security deposit held                            $2,000.00
Deduction: Unpaid rent                            -$300.00
Deduction: Cleaning                               -$150.00
Deduction: Carpet                               -$1,200.00
Total deductions                                -$1,650.00
Refund due to tenant                               $350.00
Return by                                   October 30, 2026

Notes:
- Itemized under Utah Code 57-17-3, 57-17-5.

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Where and how much

The state sets the rules; a covered city adds its own.

StateCityAdds the city's ordinance where we cover one.Deposit heldMonthly rentChecks the deposit cap.Units in the buildingInterest depends on it in IL, NY.

Dates

The dates start the clock.

Tenant moved outTenancy startedFor interest and item ages.Lease endedIf not the move-out day.Forwarding address receivedStarts or holds the clock in CT, IA, MN, RI, SD, TX, WY.Tenant's written demand receivedStarts the clock in AZ, KS, MD, MS, OK, SC, UT.New tenant moved inCan start the clock in WI, WV.Notice of claim sentFlorida: the day you sent the notice of your claimReturn period in the lease (days)The lease may set it in CO, ID, ME.

The tenant gave the notice the statute requiresChanges the deadline in AK.Repairs exceed the deposit and need a contractorCan extend the deadline in VA, WV.

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Deductions

What you intend to keep; leave it empty to return everything. An item's age depreciates carpet, paint, blinds and appliances.

Deduction 1

CategoryAmountItem age or install dateNormal wear and tearOrdinary aging: never deductible.

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Documentation

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