No statutory limit. The return rule is 30 days after demand. The controlling text is Okla. Stat. tit. 41 § 115.
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Oklahoma's return deadline
30 days after demand.
You must return the deposit within 30 days after the tenant makes a written demand following the end of the tenancy, along with an itemized list of any deductions. The tenant's written demand is what starts the clock, and a tenant who never demands can forfeit the deposit after six months.
The itemized statement rule
A written itemized statement of deductions is required with the returned balance. Keep the deposit apart from your own funds until the demand-and-return process is complete.
Where the deposit must be held
Deposits must be held in a separate account in a regulated financial institution, kept apart from the landlord's own funds.
Exposure for wrongful withholding
Up to 2x for bad-faith retention.
A landlord who withholds in bad faith can be liable for up to twice the amount wrongfully withheld plus a reasonable attorney fee. The separate-account duty and the response to a written demand are the two things to get right.
Oklahoma has no statutory deposit maximum
No statutory limit.
Compare Oklahoma with neighboring states
- Kansas: one month's rent; return rule: 30 days.
- Missouri: two months' rent; return rule: 30 days.
- Arkansas: two months' rent; return rule: 60 days.
- Texas: no statutory limit; return rule: 30 days.
- New Mexico: one month's rent; return rule: 30 days.
- Colorado: two months' rent; return rule: 30 days.
Verified against Okla. Stat. tit. 41 § 115 and official state sources in July 2026. Before withholding money, check the current statute text or ask a local landlord-tenant attorney. General information, not legal advice.