Security deposit, gift card cash back, and final paycheck law for Minnesota — each rule with its statute citation and the date it was verified.
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Security deposit
Your landlord had 21 days (3 weeks) to return your deposit or list the deductions in writing. If they were late or kept it wrongly, if they kept it in bad faith, a court can award twice what they withheld plus up to $500 more.
Return deadline21 days (3 weeks)
If the landlord is late or keeps it wronglyBad-faith retention: up to twice the amount withheld plus up to $500 in punitive damages
Clock runs from termination and receipt of a forwarding or delivery address. 5 days if the tenant was evicted for abandonment/condemnation circumstances stated in the statute.
Gift card cash back
No statute
This state has no law that lets you cash out a small gift card balance. The card keeps working until it is used up or expires under federal rules.
Cash backNo statute
No state cash-back statute · Verified 2026-10-21
No state cash-redemption statute found in the statute survey for this run; federal gift-card rules on expiry and fees still apply.
Final paycheck
If you were fired, you can demand your pay in writing and it is due within 24 hours. Each late day after that can add a day of your pay, up to 15 days.
If firedImmediately due on written demand; payable within 24 hours after the demand
If you quitFirst regularly scheduled payday after the last day (may be delayed to the second payday if the first is under 5 days away, never more than 20 days total)
Late-pay penaltyPenalty equal to the employee average daily earnings for each day in default after the demand window, up to 15 days (§§ 181.13, 181.14 subd. 2)