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In Colorado, what does the law say about security deposit, return deadline?

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A landlord shall, within one month after the termination of a lease or surrender and acceptance of the premises, whichever occurs last, return to the tenant the full security deposit deposited with the landlord by the tenant, unless the lease agreement specifies a longer period of time, but not to exceed sixty days.

This is Colorado law on security deposit, return deadline, in the words of the statute itself, read at the official source on 2026-08-21.

This answer is true in Colorado and nowhere else on this site. Another jurisdiction is another answer, or an honest gap: see what has been read for Colorado.

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