Understand the statewide starting point, the facts that make it apply, and the official source behind it. Confirm current law and local requirements before acting.
Under Ohio Revised Code §5321.16(B), deliver the amount due and a written, itemized notice of deductions within 30 days after both termination of the rental agreement and delivery of possession. The tenant must supply a forwarding or new address in writing. A missing forwarding address affects the specified damages and attorney-fee remedy; it does not simply erase the deposit obligation.
Use this checklist to organize the facts and documents for your review.
Interest can also be due under subsection (A). Confirm that Chapter 5321 covers the tenancy and review any applicable local or housing-program obligations.
Source checked 2026-10-19. Editorial recheck due 2027-01-17. Official section effective November 4, 1974; §5321.16(A)–(C). The source was checked in 2026; the effective date was not reset.
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