Eviction Laws by State

All 50 states sorted by pay-or-quit notice period (shortest first). Click any state for a full step-by-step guide.

State	Pay or Quit	Cure or Quit	Notice to Vacate	Filing Fee	Timeline	Guide
Arkansas (AR)	3 days	14 days	30 days	$75–$150	21–45 days	View →
California (CA)	3 days	3 days	60 days	$240–$435	30–75 days	View →
Connecticut (CT)	3 days	15 days	30 days	$175–$300	45–75 days	View →
Florida (FL)	3 days	7 days	15 days	$185–$340	14–30 days	View →
Idaho (ID)	3 days	3 days	30 days	$66–$120	14–30 days	View →
Iowa (IA)	3 days	7 days	30 days	$95–$185	21–45 days	View →
Kansas (KS)	3 days	14 days	30 days	$80–$175	21–45 days	View →
Mississippi (MS)	3 days	30 days	30 days	$80–$150	14–30 days	View →
Montana (MT)	3 days	14 days	30 days	$50–$120	21–45 days	View →
New Mexico (NM)	3 days	7 days	30 days	$42–$100	21–45 days	View →
North Dakota (ND)	3 days	3 days	30 days	$80–$135	14–30 days	View →
Ohio (OH)	3 days	30 days	30 days	$90–$200	21–45 days	View →
South Dakota (SD)	3 days	3 days	30 days	$70–$120	14–30 days	View →
Texas (TX)	3 days	3 days	30 days	$46–$100	21–30 days	View →
Utah (UT)	3 days	3 days	15 days	$75–$185	14–30 days	View →
Wyoming (WY)	3 days	3 days	30 days	$40–$100	14–30 days	View →
Arizona (AZ)	5 days	10 days	30 days	$35–$105	21–30 days	View →
Delaware (DE)	5 days	7 days	60 days	$40–$90	30–60 days	View →
Hawaii (HI)	5 days	10 days	45 days	$150–$220	45–90 days	View →
Illinois (IL)	5 days	10 days	30 days	$200–$350	30–75 days	View →
Louisiana (LA)	5 days	5 days	10 days	$100–$200	14–30 days	View →
Missouri (MO)	5 days	10 days	30 days	$45–$110	21–45 days	View →
Oklahoma (OK)	5 days	10 days	30 days	$85–$185	21–30 days	View →
Rhode Island (RI)	5 days	20 days	30 days	$80–$160	30–60 days	View →
South Carolina (SC)	5 days	14 days	30 days	$80–$150	21–45 days	View →
Virginia (VA)	5 days	21 days	30 days	$48–$130	21–45 days	View →
Wisconsin (WI)	5 days	5 days	28 days	$94–$194	21–45 days	View →
Alabama (AL)	7 days	7 days	30 days	$156–$300	30–45 days	View →
Alaska (AK)	7 days	10 days	30 days	$150–$250	30–60 days	View →
Georgia (GA)	7 days	14 days	30 days	$75–$185	14–30 days	View →
Kentucky (KY)	7 days	14 days	30 days	$100–$200	30–60 days	View →
Maine (ME)	7 days	30 days	30 days	$120–$200	30–60 days	View →
Maryland (MD)	7 days	30 days	60 days	$30–$55	14–45 days	View →
Michigan (MI)	7 days	30 days	30 days	$45–$150	21–60 days	View →
Nebraska (NE)	7 days	14 days	30 days	$45–$100	21–60 days	View →
Nevada (NV)	7 days	5 days	30 days	$71–$270	14–30 days	View →
New Hampshire (NH)	7 days	30 days	30 days	$90–$180	30–60 days	View →
West Virginia (WV)	7 days	30 days	30 days	$65–$135	30–45 days	View →
Colorado (CO)	10 days	10 days	91 days	$85–$195	30–60 days	View →
Indiana (IN)	10 days	10 days	30 days	$85–$165	30–45 days	View →
North Carolina (NC)	10 days	10 days	7 days	$96–$150	14–30 days	View →
Oregon (OR)	10 days	14 days	90 days	$80–$250	30–90 days	View →
Pennsylvania (PA)	10 days	15 days	15 days	$75–$175	21–60 days	View →
Massachusetts (MA)	14 days	30 days	30 days	$180–$350	60–120 days	View →
Minnesota (MN)	14 days	14 days	30 days	$285–$385	14–45 days	View →
New York (NY)	14 days	30 days	90 days	$45–$210	60–180 days	View →
Tennessee (TN)	14 days	14 days	30 days	$100–$200	21–45 days	View →
Vermont (VT)	14 days	30 days	60 days	$180–$295	45–90 days	View →
Washington (WA)	14 days	10 days	20 days	$45–$240	30–60 days	View →
New Jersey (NJ)	30 days	30 days	60 days	$50–$100	45–120 days	View →

Notice periods shown are minimums for standard residential tenancies. Local ordinances may require longer periods. Always verify with your local court.