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§ 491A

Citation
§ 491A
Parent Document
Andrew Kaeding v. Karl Auleciems, Susanne Auleciems, 886 N.W.2d 658 (2016)
Jurisdiction
Minnesota (state)
Effective Date
2016-10-31
Original Source
https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/4316783/andrew-kaeding-v-karl-auleciems... ↗

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The bad faith retention by a landlord of a deposit, the
                interest thereon, or any portion thereof, in violation of [Minn.
                Stat. § 504B.178] shall subject the landlord to punitive
                damages not to exceed $500 for each deposit. . . . If the
                landlord has failed to comply with the provisions of [Minn.
                Stat. § 504B.178,] subdivision 3 . . ., retention of a deposit shall
                be presumed to be in bad faith unless the landlord returns the
                deposit within two weeks after the commencement of any
                action for the recovery of the deposit. Id., subd. 7.