Security deposit, gift card cash back, and final paycheck law for Ohio — each rule with its statute citation and the date it was verified.
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Security deposit
Your landlord had 30 days to return your deposit or list the deductions in writing. If they were late or kept it wrongly, a court can make them pay what they kept plus the same amount again, plus fees.
Return deadline30 days
If the landlord is late or keeps it wronglyAmount wrongfully withheld plus damages in an equal amount, plus reasonable attorney fees
Verified from statute text, division (C): recovery is the money due plus damages equal to the amount wrongfully withheld. Enhanced recovery requires the tenant to have given a forwarding address in writing.
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
Your final pay is due within 15 days or by the next payday, whichever comes first.
If firedEarlier of the next regular payday or within 15 days after termination
If you quitEarlier of the next regular payday or within 15 days after termination
Late-pay penaltyIf wages stay unpaid 30 days past the due date absent a genuine dispute, liquidated damages of 6% of the amount unpaid or $1 per day, whichever is greater (§ 4113.15(B))