Free Blank California Eviction Notice (2026)
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| Nonpayment of rent | 3 days — 3-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit (business days: weekends and holidays excluded)Source: Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 1161(2) |
|---|---|
| Lease violation | 3 days — tenant may cureSource: Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 1161(3) |
| Unconditional quit | 3 days — Nuisance, waste, unlawful subletting, illegal drug activity, unlawful weapons/ammunition, or other incurable breachSource: Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 1161(4) |
| Permitted service methods | Personal delivery to the tenant; Delivery to a person of suitable age at the premises + first-class mail; Posting on the entry door + first-class mailSource: Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 1162(a) |
| Required content | Notice must state the exact amount of rent due (rent only), the name, telephone number and address of the person to whom payment must be made, and, if payment may be made personally, the usual days and hours that person is available (or an electronic funds transfer procedure if previously used). For tenancies covered by the Tenant Protection Act, a notice to terminate must state the just cause (Civ. Code § 1946.2(b)) and, for curable violations, first give a notice with an opportunity to cure (§ 1946.2(c)). Notices to tenants in units built before a certain date may need to be in the language of the lease negotiation (Civ. Code § 1632). |
| Statute | Cal. Code Civ. Proc. §§ 1161–1179a (Unlawful Detainer); Cal. Civ. Code § 1946.2 (Tenant Protection Act) |
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