Changelog
Every change to the statute data on this site, recorded with the date it was made. Statute
text last verified 2026-10-04.
Statutory amendments tracked
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California
— effective January 1, 2026
- Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 340, Sec. 1. (AB 414), effective January 1, 2026
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Verification log
2026-10-04
- Statute data for all five states re-verified against official state code.
- Removed a Pennsylvania reference citing §250.101; the correct provision for deposit return is §250.512.
- Corrected the Pennsylvania statutory multiplier from 3x to 2x (§250.512(b) provides for 2x;3x was wrong).
- Raised the California small claims cap to $6,250 to reflect the current statutory threshold.
- Reworded the New York 2x enhancement to make clear it requires a willful finding.
2026-01-01
- California: §1950.5 fully revised by AB 414. All figures on the California page reflect the amended text.
- California: deposit cap and deduction rules updated per the amended statute.
Verification status by state
| State | Primary statute | Last verified |
|---|
| California |
Cal. Civ. Code § 1950.5 |
2026-10-04 |
| Texas |
Tex. Prop. Code Ch. 92, Subchapter C |
2026-10-04 |
| Florida |
Fla. Stat. § 83.49 |
2026-10-04 |
| New York |
N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law § 7-108 (rewritten by the 2019 HSTPA) |
2026-10-04 |
| Pennsylvania |
68 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 250.512 |
2026-10-04 |
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