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Idaho Security Deposit Demand Letter
A written request for the return of your deposit, with the Idaho statute (Idaho Code §§6-321, 6-324), the 21 days by default, up to 30 days if the agreement sets a longer time deadline, and the penalty the law provides already filled in. Add your dates and amount, then copy or print it.
Idaho deposit demand letter generator
This is a general template for a common situation, not legal advice and not a substitute for a lawyer's review of your case. Blanks you leave empty print as lines you can fill in by hand.
Re: Return of the security deposit for ________________
Dear ________________,
I was a tenant at ________________ and moved out on ________________. My security deposit of $________________ has not been returned.
Under Idaho Code §§6-321, 6-324, a landlord must return the deposit, or provide an itemized statement of any deductions, within 21 days by default, up to 30 days if the agreement sets a longer time after the tenant surrenders the premises.
Where a deposit is wrongfully withheld, the statute provides: If the landlord does not return the deposit or provide the required itemized statement on time, they lose the right to keep any part of it, and the tenant can sue to recover what was wrongfully withheld. Under Idaho Code 6-324, the prevailing party in a suit under this chapter is entitled to reasonable attorney fees, so a tenant who wins can recover the deposit plus fees and court costs. Idaho Code 6-321 itself does not add a separate treble-damages penalty.
I request the return of my deposit of $________________, or the itemized statement the statute requires, as provided by Idaho Code §§6-321, 6-324. Please send it to me at the mailing address below.
Sincerely,
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The citation, deadline, and penalty above come from Idaho Code §§6-321, 6-324. Full rule and exceptions: Idaho security deposit reference. If the deposit is not returned, money disputes this size are what small claims court handles: see the Idaho limit.
Why a written demand, and what this letter does
A dated, written request is usually the first step a court or a legal-aid office will ask about, and in some states it is what starts or preserves the penalty. This letter states the facts: your tenancy, your move-out date, the deadline Idaho law sets, and what the statute provides when a deposit is wrongfully withheld. It asks for what the law already requires, and it leaves any decision about going further entirely to you.
The template is informational only and not legal advice. If your situation has wrinkles (deductions you dispute, a lease that shifted the deadline, a local ordinance), check the Idaho security deposit reference or talk to a lawyer or local legal aid before sending.
Deposit demand letters for other states
Same template, each with its own citation, deadline, and penalty.