Eviction notice checker
Pick your state and what happened. You get the rules your state’s law sets for that situation — notice periods, the right to pay and stay, lockouts and retaliation — each quoted from the official text.
Notice periods at a glance
| State | Notice for unpaid rent | Ending month-to-month |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 7 days | 30 days |
| Alaska | 7 days | 30 days |
| Arizona | 5 days | 30 days |
| Arkansas | 3 days | See rule |
| California | 3 days | 60 days |
| Colorado | 10 days | 21 days |
| Connecticut | 3 days | Not found |
| Delaware | 7 days | 60 days |
| District of Columbia | 10 days | 30 days |
| Florida | 3 days | 30 days |
| Georgia | Not verified against an official copy | — |
| Hawaii | 10 days | 45 days |
| Idaho | 3 days | See rule |
| Illinois | 5 days | 30 days |
| Indiana | 10 days | See rule |
| Iowa | 3 days | 30 days |
| Kansas | 3 days | 30 days |
| Kentucky | 7 days | 30 days |
| Louisiana | 5 days | 10 days |
| Maine | 7 days | 30 days |
| Maryland | 10 days | 60 days |
| Massachusetts | 14 days | 30 days |
| Michigan | 7 days | See rule |
| Minnesota | See rule | See rule |
| Mississippi | Not verified against an official copy | — |
| Missouri | See rule | See rule |
| Montana | 3 days | 30 days |
| Nebraska | 7 days | 30 days |
| Nevada | 7 days | 30 days |
| New Hampshire | 7 days | See rule |
| New Jersey | See rule | Not found |
| New Mexico | 3 days | 30 days |
| New York | 14 days | See rule |
| North Carolina | 10 days | 7 days |
| North Dakota | 3 days | See rule |
| Ohio | 3 days | 30 days |
| Oklahoma | 5 days | 30 days |
| Oregon | 10 days | 30 days |
| Pennsylvania | 10 days | 15 days |
| Rhode Island | 5 days | 30 days |
| South Carolina | 5 days | 30 days |
| South Dakota | 3 days | See rule |
| Tennessee | Not verified against an official copy | — |
| Texas | 3 days | See rule |
| Utah | 3 days | 15 days |
| Vermont | 14 days | See rule |
| Virginia | 14 days | See rule |
| Washington | 14 days | See rule |
| West Virginia | Not found | See rule |
| Wisconsin | 5 days | 28 days |
| Wyoming | 3 days | Not found |
Day counts are as written in each statute; some states count business or judicial days, or count from delivery rather than from the date on the notice — the state pages quote the exact words.
What we could not verify
For Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee we could not read the eviction statute on an official state site, so this page states no rule for them. We do not fill those gaps from secondary sources.
Common questions
How many days’ notice does a landlord have to give for unpaid rent?
It depends on the state. Where the statute gives a plain day count for an unpaid-rent notice, it runs from 3 to 14 days, and some count business or judicial days. Pick your state above for the exact rule.
Can my landlord lock me out or shut off the utilities?
For 39 of the jurisdictions we verified, we quote a statute on lockouts or utility shutoffs. Pick your state and choose “Locked out” to see its rule.
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Every legal statement above is taken from these official texts, read on 2026-10-02.
- Ala. Code § 35-9A-421(b)
- Alaska Stat. § 34.03.220(b)
- Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 33-1368(B)
- Arkansas Attorney General, "Landlord And Tenant Rights" (consumer guidance page; Ark. Code text is published only via LexisNexis)
- Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 1161(2)
- Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-40-104(1)(d) (2024)
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-23(a)
- Del. Code tit. 25, § 5502(a)
- D.C. Code § 42-3505.01(a-1)(1)
- Fla. Stat. § 83.56(3)
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-68(a) (version effective Feb. 5, 2026)
- Idaho Code § 6-303(2)
- 735 ILCS 5/9-209
- Ind. Code § 32-31-1-6
- Iowa Code § 562A.27(2)
- Kan. Stat. Ann. § 58-2564(b)
- Ky. Rev. Stat. § 383.660(3)
- La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 4701
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 6002(1)(C)
- Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-401(c)(1)
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 186, § 12
- Mich. Comp. Laws § 554.134(2)
- Minn. Stat. § 504B.321, subd. 1a(a)
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 535.020
- Mont. Code Ann. § 70-24-422(2) (2025)
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1431(2)
- NRS 40.253(1)(a)
- RSA 540:3, II
- N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.2
- NMSA 1978, § 47-8-33(D)
- N.Y. RPAPL § 711(2)
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-3
- N.D. Cent. Code § 47-32-02
- Ohio Rev. Code § 1923.04(A)
- Okla. Stat. tit. 41, § 131(B)
- Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.394(2)
- 68 P.S. § 250.501(b) (Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, § 501(b))
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-35(a)
- S.C. Code § 27-40-710(B)
- S.D. Codified Laws § 21-16-1(4)
- Tex. Prop. Code § 24.005(a)
- Utah Code § 78B-6-802(1)(c)
- 9 V.S.A. § 4467(a)
- Va. Code § 55.1-1245(F)
- RCW 59.12.030(3)
- W. Va. Code § 37-6-5
- Wis. Stat. § 704.17(1p)(a)
- Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1003
This page is general information, not legal advice, and using it does not create an attorney-client relationship. Main AI is not a law firm. Laws change and have exceptions; the linked official text controls. For advice about your situation, contact a licensed attorney or a legal-aid office in your state.