Idaho security deposit law: the 21-day deadline and your rights
Refund due within 21 days after surrender if no time is fixed by agreement; the parties may agree on a different period, but never longer than 30 days after surrender (§ 6-321).
What Idaho law says
- Return deadline
- 21 days
- Statute
- Idaho Code §§ 6-321, 6-320, 6-317, 6-324
Discretionary treble damages: judgment 'may be entered for three times the amount at which the actual damages are assessed' (§ 6-317, via a § 6-320 action). TRAP: before suing the tenant MUST serve a 3-day written notice listing the failure with a demand for cure (§ 6-320(d)). Attorney fees go to the prevailing party (§ 6-324) — but NOT in cases where treble damages are awarded.
Verification pending. Our attorney-reviewed deep-dive for Idaho — with the full case builder, damages calculator, and demand letter generator — isn't live yet. The summary above is drawn from the statute but hasn't completed our legal review; always confirm against the current text of Idaho Code §§ 6-321, 6-320, 6-317, 6-324.
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