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Wyoming security deposit laws for landlords and property managers
The words of Wyoming's security deposit statute on each topic, quoted verbatim with pinpoint citations and links to the official source. No summaries, no interpretation.
Reviewed by Mark Shvaya, licensed California real estate broker (DRE #02243502), who uses ProFlow360 in a rental portfolio Mark manages
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- Deposit limit
- Returning the deposit
- Itemized statement
- Inspections and condition reports
- Photographs
- Normal wear and tear
- Interest
- Wrongful withholding
Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1207 · Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1208
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Wyoming's residential security deposit provisions quoted here come from Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1207, Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1208. Below are the statute's own words on 4 topics, each with a pinpoint citation and a link to the official text. This page does not summarize or interpret the law.
What does Wyoming law say about returning the deposit?
The balance of any deposit and prepaid rent and a written itemization of any deductions from the deposit together with reasons therefor, shall be delivered or mailed without interest to the renter within thirty (30) days after termination of the rental agreement or within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the renter's new mailing address, whichever is later. If there is damage to the residential rental unit, this period shall be extended by thirty (30) days.
What does Wyoming law say about an itemized statement of deductions?
The balance of any deposit and prepaid rent and a written itemization of any deductions from the deposit together with reasons therefor, shall be delivered or mailed without interest to the renter
How does Wyoming law refer to normal wear and tear?
Upon termination of the rental agreement, property or money held as a deposit may be applied by the owner or his agent to the payment of accrued rent, damages to the residential rental unit beyond reasonable wear and tear, the cost to clean the unit to the condition at the beginning of the rental agreement and to other costs provided by any contract.
What does Wyoming law say about wrongful withholding?
If the owner of a residential rental unit or his agent unreasonably fails to comply with subsection (a) or (b) of this section, the renter may recover the full deposit and court costs.
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deposit limit, inspections and condition reports, photographs, interest. That does not mean Wyoming law is silent on them; other sections or local rules may apply. Read the full statute.
Has Wyoming's security deposit law changed recently?
From our review of the official history notes: The official compiled Title 1 PDF (wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title01.pdf) does not print session-law history; amendment dates not verified. No 2024–2026 change identified.
Amendment history not confirmed from the official source.
How does ProFlow360 help you document a Wyoming tenancy?
ProFlow360 records and organizes inspection evidence; it does not tell you what the statute requires or allows. What it records, for any state:
- Move-in, routine, pre-move-out and move-out inspections with photos timestamped at capture.
- Each move-out photo beside its move-in match, filed under the tenancy.
- Itemized lines with your classification, the amount you entered, and the estimate or invoice attached.
- An issued record that is sealed, shared by a link that expires and can be revoked.
Do this in ProFlow360
Keep the photos, the call and the invoice on the same line
Every deduction line carries the move-in and move-out photos, your classification and its documents, so the record can be followed by someone who was not there.
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