What facts may matter to a bad-faith review?
Use this checklist to organize facts that may be relevant to a bad-faith inquiry without deciding intent. Start with your dates and records, then compare them with the current Illinois source.
Illinois: Facts relevant to a bad-faith review
Use this checklist to organize facts that may be relevant to a bad-faith inquiry without deciding intent.
Reviewed: 2026-08-11
How sources are checked →Deadline context
45/30 days
Statute
765 ILCS 710 (Security Deposit Return Act)
Review checklist
- Document dates, statements, charges, records supplied, and communications in one chronology.
- Separate observed facts from assumptions about motive or intent.
- Read the current source for the required standard, exceptions, and available remedies.
- Ask a licensed attorney about applying an intent-based standard to disputed facts.
Frequently asked questions
Questions to check against your Illinois records and the current source.
What is the Illinois deadline for deposit return?
30 days for a damage statement with receipts or estimates; 45 days to return the deposit when no damage claim is made (45/30 days).
What remedy language should I review in Illinois?
Twice the deposit amount due, plus court costs and reasonable attorney fees, after a court finds both a refusal or bad-faith statement and a failure or refusal to return the amount due on time. Check every required fact, condition, defense, and notice before relying on that remedy.
Take the next step
Use the checklist above to organize your dates and records, then choose the action that fits what you found.