South Dakota Security Deposit Laws
South Dakota has no statutory cap on security deposits, but landlords must return the deposit within 14 days of the tenancy ending along with a written itemized statement of deductions.
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Key Rules
- Limit
- No statutory maximum
- Return Deadline
- 14 days (2 weeks) after termination of tenancy
- Itemization Required
- Yes — written itemized statement of deductions required
- Interest Required
- No
- Bad Faith Penalty
- Tenant may recover deposit plus damages for wrongful withholding
Applicable Statutes
Security deposit return: landlord must return deposit within 2 weeks (14 days) after tenancy terminates with itemized written statement of deductions. No statutory cap on deposit amount.
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