New Jersey security deposit form
Download a one-page worksheet. For a full refund, enter the landlord, tenant, rental address, date, deposit and refund. Add interest, prior refunds or deductions only if needed. The PDF keeps your entries when saved in a compatible PDF reader.
Download one-page PDFUse guided online formThe downloadable PDF is a factual worksheet. Check the governing rules before issuing a notice.
Prepare a refund worksheet
Start with the deposit. Add only the lines you need, then print or save as PDF. Entries stay in this tab.
Security deposit rules in New Jersey
When the period starts. Termination, or special displacement/protected termination.
Return and accounting. 30 days ordinarily. Certain displacement cases use five business days and qualifying domestic-violence termination uses 15 business days under additional conditions.
For an ordinary covered tenancy, return principal and applicable earnings, less itemized charges, using an authorized delivery method.
Check owner occupancy and written tenant elections. Displacement and qualifying domestic-violence terminations have shorter procedures.
Legal references. N.J.S.A. ยงยง46:8-19, -21.1 and -26
Research reviewed October 30, 2026. Local ordinances and special tenancies may change the applicable procedure.Fill out the PDF
Type into the shaded fields and enter the totals manually. Save the completed copy to your device. To calculate totals automatically or attach evidence, use the guided form above.