Eviction Notice Requirements
How much time you have to pay rent before your landlord can file for eviction. These are nonpayment notice periods.
Warning: 4 states have NO right to cure for nonpayment: Louisiana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming. In these states, paying rent after notice may not stop the eviction.
3-14
Days notice (typical range)
47
States with cure right
4
States without cure right
30
DC has longest notice
| Alabama(AL) | 7 business days | Yes |
| Alaska(AK) | 7 days | Yes |
| Arizona(AZ) | 5 days | Yes |
| Arkansas(AR) | 3 days (after 5-day grace) | Yes |
| California(CA) | 3 days | Yes |
| Colorado(CO) | 10 days | Yes |
| Connecticut(CT) | 9-day grace + 3-day notice | Yes |
| DC(DC) | 30 days | Yes |
| Delaware(DE) | 5 days | Yes |
| Florida(FL) | 3 days | Yes |
| Georgia(GA) | Demand + 3 days | Yes |
| Hawaii(HI) | 5 days | Yes |
| Idaho(ID) | 3 days | Yes |
| Illinois(IL) | 5 days | Yes |
| Indiana(IN) | 10 days | Yes |
| Iowa(IA) | 3 days | Yes |
| Kansas(KS) | 3 days (then 30 total) | Yes |
| Kentucky(KY) | 7 days | Yes |
| Louisiana(LA) | 5 days | No |
| Maine(ME) | 7 days | Yes |
| Maryland(MD) | 10 days | Yes |
| Massachusetts(MA) | 14 days | Yes |
| Michigan(MI) | 7 days | Yes |
| Minnesota(MN) | 14 days | Yes |
| Mississippi(MS) | 3 days | Yes |
| Missouri(MO) | None required | Yes |
| Montana(MT) | 3 days | Yes |
| Nebraska(NE) | 3 days (7 total) | Yes |
| Nevada(NV) | 7 days | Yes |
| New Hampshire(NH) | 7 days | Yes |
| New Jersey(NJ) | None required | Yes |
| New Mexico(NM) | 3 days | Yes |
| New York(NY) | 14 days | Yes |
| North Carolina(NC) | 10 days | Yes |
| North Dakota(ND) | 3 days | No |
| Ohio(OH) | 3 days | Yes |
| Oklahoma(OK) | 5 days | Yes |
| Oregon(OR) | 10-13 days | Yes |
| Pennsylvania(PA) | 10 days | Yes |
| Rhode Island(RI) | 5 days (after 15 days late) | Yes |
| South Carolina(SC) | 5 days | Yes |
| South Dakota(SD) | 3 days | No |
| Tennessee(TN) | 14 days | Yes |
| Texas(TX) | 3 days (default) | Yes |
| Utah(UT) | 3 business days | Yes |
| Vermont(VT) | 14 days | Yes |
| Virginia(VA) | 5 days | Yes |
| Washington(WA) | 14 days | Yes |
| West Virginia(WV) | None required | Yes |
| Wisconsin(WI) | 5 days | Yes |
| Wyoming(WY) | 3 days | No |
Note: These are nonpayment notice periods. Notice requirements for lease violations or other eviction types may differ. Last updated January 2025.