Eviction Notice Periods by State (2026): Days' Notice for Nonpayment and Lease Violations in All 50 States + DC
An eviction notice period is the number of days a landlord must wait after serving written notice before filing an eviction case. As of September 2026, the nonpayment notice ranges from none at all (MO, NJ, WV) to 30 days (District of Columbia (30)); the most common periods are 3, 5, 7 and 14 days.
- Shortest (3 days): AR, CA, CT, FL, GA, ID, IA, KS, MS, MT, NM, ND, OH, SD, TX, UT, WY.
- 14-day states: MA, MN, NY, TN, VT, VA, WA.
- Business days, not calendar: CA, FL, GA, HI, NV, UT.
- No statutory notice for nonpayment: MO, NJ, WV — the landlord files and the tenant is served with the complaint.
| State | Nonpayment of rent | Lease violation | Statute (nonpayment) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 7 days 7-Day Notice to Pay or Quit | 7 days | Ala. Code § 35-9A-421(b) |
| Alaska | 7 days 7-Day Notice to Pay or Quit | 10 days | Alaska Stat. § 34.03.220(b) |
| Arizona | 5 days 5-Day Notice to Pay or Quit | 10 days | A.R.S. § 33-1368(B) |
| Arkansas | 3 days 3-Day Notice to Quit (Nonpayment) | 14 days | Ark. Code § 18-60-304(3); § 18-16-101 |
| California | 3 business days 3-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit | 3 business days | Code Civ. Proc. § 1161(2) |
| Colorado | 10 days 10-Day Demand for Compliance or Possession | 10 days | Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-40-104(1)(d)) |
| Connecticut | 3 days 3-Day Notice to Quit Possession | 15 days | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-23(a) |
| Delaware | 5 days 5-Day Notice to Pay or Quit | 7 days | 25 Del. C. § 5502(a) |
| District of Columbia | 30 days 30-Day Notice to Pay or Vacate | 30 days | D.C. Code § 42-3505.01(a-1) |
| Florida | 3 business days 3-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Deliver Possession | 7 days | Fla. Stat. § 83.56(3) |
| Georgia | 3 business days 3-Business-Day Notice to Pay or Vacate (Demand for Possession) | No notice required by statute | Ga. Code § 44-7-50(a) |
| Hawaii | 5 business days 5-Business-Day Notice to Pay or Vacate | 10 days | Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-68(a) |
| Idaho | 3 days 3-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit | 3 days | Idaho Code § 6-303(2) |
| Illinois | 5 days 5-Day Notice (Landlord's Five Day Notice) | 10 days, no cure | 735 ILCS 5/9-209 |
| Indiana | 10 days 10-Day Notice to Pay or Quit | No statutory period (lease governs) | Ind. Code § 32-31-1-6 |
| Iowa | 3 days 3-Day Notice to Pay or Quit | 7 days | Iowa Code § 562A.27(2) |
| Kansas | 3 days 3-Day Notice to Pay or Quit | 30 days | Kan. Stat. § 58-2564(b) |
| Kentucky | 7 days 7-Day Notice to Pay or Quit | 15 days | Ky. Rev. Stat. § 383.660(2) |
| Louisiana | 5 days 5-Day Notice to Vacate | 5 days, no cure | La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 4701 |
| Maine | 7 days 7-Day Notice to Quit (Nonpayment) | 30 days, no cure | 14 M.R.S. § 6002(1) |
| Maryland | 10 days 10-Day Notice of Intent to File a Complaint for Summary Ejectment | 30 days, no cure | Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-401(c) |
| Massachusetts | 14 days 14-Day Notice to Quit for Nonpayment of Rent | No statutory period (lease governs) | G.L. c. 186, §§ 11, 12 |
| Michigan | 7 days 7-Day Demand for Possession for Nonpayment of Rent (DC 100a) | 30 days, no cure | Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.134(2) |
| Minnesota | 14 days 14-Day Notice of Nonpayment (Pre-Eviction Notice) | No statutory period (lease governs) | Minn. Stat. § 504B.321, subd. 1a |
| Mississippi | 3 days 3-Day Notice to Pay or Quit | 30 days | Miss. Code § 89-8-13(3) |
| Missouri | No notice required by statute Demand for Rent (Rent and Possession) | 10 days, no cure | Mo. Rev. Stat. § 535.020 |
| Montana | 3 days 3-Day Notice to Pay or Quit | 14 days | Mont. Code Ann. § 70-24-422(2) |
| Nebraska | 7 days 7-Day Notice to Pay or Quit | 30 days | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1431(2) |
| Nevada | 7 business days 7-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit | 5 days | Nev. Rev. Stat. § 40.2512(1) |
| New Hampshire | 7 days 7-Day Demand for Rent and Eviction Notice | 30 days, no cure | N.H. Rev. Stat. § 540:3(II); § 540:2(II)(a) |
| New Jersey | No notice required by statute None required (Summary Dispossess Complaint); 30-day notice in federally subsidized housing | 30 days, no cure | N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.1(a) |
| New Mexico | 3 days 3-Day Notice to Pay or Quit | 7 days | N.M. Stat. § 47-8-33(D) |
| New York | 14 days 14-Day Rent Demand (Notice to Pay or Quit) | 10 days | RPAPL § 711(2) |
| North Carolina | 10 days 10-Day Demand for Rent (Notice to Pay or Quit) | No notice required by statute | N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-3 |
| North Dakota | 3 days 3-Day Notice of Intention to Evict | 3 days, no cure | N.D. Cent. Code § 47-32-01(4); § 47-32-02 |
| Ohio | 3 days 3-Day Notice to Leave the Premises | 30 days | Ohio Rev. Code § 1923.04(A) |
| Oklahoma | 5 days 5-Day Notice to Pay or Quit | 15 days | 41 Okla. Stat. § 131(B) |
| Oregon | 10 days 10-Day (or 13-Day) Notice of Termination for Nonpayment | 30 days | Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.394(2) |
| Pennsylvania | 10 days 10-Day Notice to Quit (Nonpayment) | 15 days, no cure | 68 P.S. § 250.501(b) |
| Rhode Island | 5 days 5-Day Demand for Rent | 20 days | R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-35 |
| South Carolina | 5 days 5-Day Notice to Pay or Quit | 14 days | S.C. Code § 27-40-710(B) |
| South Dakota | 3 days 3-Day Notice to Quit | 3 days, no cure | S.D. Codified Laws § 21-16-1(4); § 21-16-2 |
| Tennessee | 14 days 14-Day Notice to Pay or Quit | 30 days | Tenn. Code § 66-28-505(a)(2); § 66-7-109(a) |
| Texas | 3 days 3-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Vacate (SB 38: pay-or-vacate form for a first delinquency) | 3 days, no cure | Tex. Prop. Code § 24.005(a) |
| Utah | 3 business days 3-Day Notice to Pay or Quit | 3 days | Utah Code § 78B-6-802(1)(c) |
| Vermont | 14 days 14-Day Notice to Terminate for Nonpayment | 30 days, no cure | 9 V.S.A. § 4467(a) |
| Virginia | 14 days 14-Day Notice to Pay or Quit | 30 days | Va. Code § 55.1-1245(F) |
| Washington | 14 days 14-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Vacate | 10 days | RCW 59.18.057 |
| West Virginia | No notice required by statute None required by statute (Petition for Summary Relief); lease notice if required | No notice required by statute | W. Va. Code § 55-3A-1 |
| Wisconsin | 5 days 5-Day Notice to Pay or Quit | 5 days | Wis. Stat. § 704.17(1p)(a) (month-to-month); § 704.17(2)(a) |
| Wyoming | 3 days 3-Day Notice to Quit | 3 days, no cure | Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1003 |
How to read this table
Nonpayment of rent is the notice the statute requires before an eviction for unpaid rent; the name under it is what the notice is usually called in that state. Lease violation is the period for other breaches — "no cure" means the statute does not oblige the landlord to offer a chance to fix the problem, and "lease governs" means the statute sets no period so the lease's own clause controls. Days are calendar days unless marked business days. Many states have a separate, longer period for ending a month-to-month tenancy without cause; that is a different notice and is not in this table.
Two things sit on top of every row: the CARES Act 30-day notice for federally backed or subsidized properties, and city ordinances (New York City, Seattle, Los Angeles, Portland and others) that add just-cause rules. Serve the notice the way the statute says — personal delivery, substituted service or posting-and-mailing — because a notice served the wrong way is worth nothing in court.
Serve a notice that holds up
Our state-specific eviction notice picks the period, the counting rule and the statutory wording for the state you choose — the same data as this table — and adds the proof-of-service block the court will ask for.
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Questions
What is an eviction notice?
A written notice the landlord must serve on the tenant before filing an eviction case. For nonpayment it is usually a "pay or quit" notice: pay the rent within the stated days or move out. For a lease violation it is a "cure or quit" notice (fix the problem or leave) or, in states that allow it, an unconditional notice to quit.
Can I evict a tenant without notice?
3 jurisdictions require no statutory notice for nonpayment (Missouri, New Jersey, West Virginia): the landlord files, and the tenant is served with the court papers. Everywhere else, filing without the required notice gets the case dismissed and the clock restarts.
Calendar days or business days?
Most states count calendar days. 6 count business days for the nonpayment notice (CA, FL, GA, HI, NV, UT), so weekends and court holidays do not count. Several states also exclude the day of service; the cited statute says how to count.
Does the tenant get to cure by paying?
For nonpayment, almost everywhere: paying the full amount within the notice period ends the matter, and in many states paying any time before judgment does too. For lease violations it varies — the table marks "no cure" where the statute lets the landlord terminate without giving the tenant a chance to fix the breach.
Do federal rules change these numbers?
Yes, for covered properties. The CARES Act requires 30 days' notice for nonpayment in properties with federally backed mortgages or federal housing programs, regardless of the state period. Local ordinances (New York City, Seattle, Los Angeles and others) can add "just cause" requirements on top of the state notice.
How current is this table?
Reviewed September 2026, from the same dataset our state-specific eviction notice uses to choose the period and the statutory wording. Statutes change; verify the cited section before relying on a figure.
This page is general information about state statutes, not legal advice, and FormsByState is not a law firm. Statutes change; verify the cited section for your situation.