Landlord & tenant · Arizona
the short answer
Move out, hand back the keys, and ask for your deposit — the clock starts there. The landlord then has 14 days, not counting weekends and holidays, which is close to three calendar weeks. Money kept wrongly is worth twice that amount, on top of the deposit itself.
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governing statute
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-1321
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deadline
14 days
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Across the country. 6 of the 47 states written up answer this the same way as Arizona. The shortest is 14 days, as in Alaska; the longest is 60 days, as in Alabama. Compare every state →
penalty
Twice the amount wrongfully withheld, plus the property and money due (§ 33-1321(E)).
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which court
Justice court, small claims division
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small claims limit
$5,000
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also
Fourteen days excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays — closer to three calendar weeks. The clock starts only once you have delivered possession and demanded the deposit.
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