Wyoming security deposit law: know your rights.
Understand the return, deduction and notice rules in Wyoming. Check which conditions apply to your rental, then choose your next step.
Your deposit rights in Wyoming
- Return timing
- Balance plus written itemization due (without interest) within 30 days after termination or 15 days after receipt of the renter's new mailing address, whichever is later; 30 extra days if there is damage to the unit. The renter must notify the owner of a payment address within 30 days of termination - a statutory duty.
- Accounting for deductions
- A written itemization of any deductions with reasons must accompany the balance; permitted deductions: accrued rent, damage beyond reasonable wear, cleaning to move-in condition, and other contract-provided costs.
- Deposit interest
- The state deposit statute does not require interest. Check any additional lease or local rule.
Registry review: August 2026. Review dates refer to the cited rules, not an attorney review of your case.
Does this rule apply to your rental?
Check the type of tenancy, the lease and any local or housing-program rules before relying on the statewide summary.
Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1208 ↗What starts the return clock?
Balance plus written itemization due (without interest) within 30 days after termination or 15 days after receipt of the renter's new mailing address, whichever is later; 30 extra days if there is damage to the unit. The renter must notify the owner of a payment address within 30 days of termination - a statutory duty.
Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1208 ↗Check your return timing
Optional estimate from your move-out date. Read the start conditions above before treating that estimate as the return deadline. You can start the free analysis without completing this check.
Check what the landlord deducted
No receipts requirement; only the written itemization with reasons.
Match each charge to the work alleged, the lease provision and the records supporting the amount. Keep refunds and charges you accept separate from those you dispute.
Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1208 ↗What could you recover?
Full deposit plus court costs for unreasonable noncompliance - forfeiture only, no multiplier (§ 1-21-1208(c)). Counterweight: a renter found to have sued unreasonably can be ordered to pay the owner's court costs. Some websites describe willfulness enhancements for Wyoming - the statute has no such provision.
Start with the unpaid amount you dispute. Any additional statutory recovery depends on the conditions in Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1208(c), including applicable notice requirements.
Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1208 ↗Put the rules to work
See how the rules fit your deposit dispute
Free analysis
Add the refund, charges and records. Review the deductions and possible remedies with an explanation tied to your facts.
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Your entered dates and deposit amount carry forward. Additional timing details are saved in case notes. The next step asks for the refund and charges so you can build on this check.
Choose your next step
Small-claims limit: $6,000. Filing: $10 filing (small claims rules). The court guide explains the applicable limits and additional costs.
Questions about Wyoming deposit rights
How long does a Wyoming landlord have to return a security deposit?
Balance plus written itemization due (without interest) within 30 days after termination or 15 days after receipt of the renter's new mailing address, whichever is later; 30 extra days if there is damage to the unit. The renter must notify the owner of a payment address within 30 days of termination - a statutory duty.
Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1208 ↗See the timing rules →What happens if my landlord does not follow the deposit return rules in Wyoming?
Unreasonable noncompliance lets the renter recover the full deposit and court costs (§ 1-21-1208(c)) - forfeiture of all deductions. No multiplier, no attorney fees. Keep proof of the dates, any refund, and the itemized statement.
Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1208 ↗Understand the possible recovery →What accounting should I ask for in Wyoming?
A written itemization of any deductions with reasons must accompany the balance; permitted deductions: accrued rent, damage beyond reasonable wear, cleaning to move-in condition, and other contract-provided costs. No receipts requirement; only the written itemization with reasons.
Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1208 ↗