North Dakota Eviction Notice
Create a free North Dakota eviction notice with the state's required notice periods built in. Pick the notice type, fill in the details, and download a PDF.
North Dakota notice periods
Nonpayment: 3 days · Lease violation (cure): 3 days · No-cause termination: 30 days.
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⚠ North Dakota requires a 3-day notice for a notice to pay rent or quit; the count runs from the date of SERVICE, and some states exclude weekends/holidays — verify before relying on a date. 3 days. Two distinct "3-day" concepts apply and should not be confused: (a) under 47-32-01(4) eviction only becomes maintainable once rent is unpaid for 3 days after it is due; and (b) under 47-32-02 the landlord must then give 3 days' written notice of intention to evict before filing. Day counts are calendar days. No statutory grace period beyond the 3-days-past-due trigger.
Notice to Pay Rent or Quit (North Dakota)
NOTICE TO PAY RENT OR QUIT
Date of Notice: ________________
From (Landlord/Agent): [LANDLORD/AGENT NAME], [LANDLORD ADDRESS]
To: [TENANT NAME(S)], Tenant(s) in possession of: [PROPERTY ADDRESS]
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that rent is now due and unpaid in the amount of $________. This amount is for unpaid RENT only and excludes late fees, utilities, and other charges unless your state and lease allow them.
You are required to PAY the full amount of rent due within 3 days after this notice is served on you, OR to vacate and surrender possession of the property. Payment must be made to [LANDLORD/AGENT NAME] at [LANDLORD ADDRESS], by cash, check, or money order. If you mail payment, it must be RECEIVED by the deadline.
If you do not comply with this notice within the time stated, the landlord may begin legal proceedings to recover possession of the property under N.D. Cent. Code ch. 47-32 (Eviction), §§ 47-32-01, 47-32-02; ch. 47-16 (Leasing of Real Property), § 47-16-15.
Only a court can order you to move out. The landlord may NOT lock you out, remove your belongings, or shut off your utilities; doing so is illegal.
This notice is given without waiving, and the landlord expressly reserves, all other rights and remedies, including the right to recover unpaid rent and damages.
How this notice may be served: Under N.D.C.C. 47-32-02, the 3-day written notice of intention to evict "may be served and returned as a summons is served and returned, or, if the party cannot be found, then by the sheriff of the county or a process server posting the notice conspicuously upon the premises." After notice, the eviction summons itself: personal in-county service must be at least 3 days before the appearance date; service elsewhere or by any other personal mode must be at least 7 days before. The summons sets an appearance no fewer than 3 nor more than 15 days from issuance. Posting on the residential-unit door is allowed only after an attempted evening service (6-10 p.m.) and a mailing to the last-known address, per affidavit.
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[LANDLORD/AGENT NAME] — Landlord / Authorized Agent
[LANDLORD ADDRESS]
Date: ________________
PROOF OF SERVICE
I served this notice on the tenant(s) on ____________ (date).
Method of service (use a method permitted in your state — see the service note above):
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________ Date: ____________
Signature of person serving the notice
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Self-help template, not legal advice. Notice periods, wording, and service rules vary by state and city. You cannot remove a tenant yourself — serve a proper notice and, if needed, file in court.
North Dakota Eviction Notice Requirements
In North Dakota, a landlord must serve a written notice before filing for eviction under N.D. Cent. Code ch. 47-32 (Eviction), §§ 47-32-01, 47-32-02; ch. 47-16 (Leasing of Real Property), § 47-16-15. The required notice period depends on the reason:
- Nonpayment of rent: 3-day notice to pay or quit. 3 days. Two distinct "3-day" concepts apply and should not be confused: (a) under 47-32-01(4) eviction only becomes maintainable once rent is unpaid for 3 days after it is due; and (b) under 47-32-02 the landlord must then give 3 days' written notice of intention to evict before filing. Day counts are calendar days. No statutory grace period beyond the 3-days-past-due trigger.
- Curable lease violation: 3-day notice to cure or quit. North Dakota's 3-day notice is labeled "notice of intention to evict" rather than "cure or quit," and the Century Code does not fix a distinct statutory cure period for lease violations. Material breach of a written lease is subsection 8 of 47-32-01, which 47-32-02 includes among the grounds requiring the 3-day notice. Practically, paying the rent or remedying the breach before judgment defeats the action, but the document generator should treat the 3-day notice as the operative statutory requirement and not promise a longer guaranteed cure window.
- No-cause termination (month-to-month): 30-day notice. At least one calendar month's written notice to end a month-to-month tenancy (N.D.C.C. 47-16-15(2)), commonly described as ~30 days but measured by calendar month. Parties may agree in writing to a longer period. If a fixed-term lease converted to month-to-month under 47-16-06/47-16-06.1, termination is on the last day of a month with at least one calendar month's notice (47-16-15(5)).
Service: Under N.D.C.C. 47-32-02, the 3-day written notice of intention to evict "may be served and returned as a summons is served and returned, or, if the party cannot be found, then by the sheriff of the county or a process server posting the notice conspicuously upon the premises." After notice, the eviction summons itself: personal in-county service must be at least 3 days before the appearance date; service elsewhere or by any other personal mode must be at least 7 days before. The summons sets an appearance no fewer than 3 nor more than 15 days from issuance. Posting on the residential-unit door is allowed only after an attempted evening service (6-10 p.m.) and a mailing to the last-known address, per affidavit.
- North Dakota uses an unusually short, uniform 3-day pre-suit notice. N.D.C.C. 47-32-02 requires 3 days' written 'notice of intention to evict' for ALL cases arising under 47-32-01 subsections 4 (nonpayment / holdover), 5, 6, and 8 (material lease violation) before an eviction action may be filed.
- Nonpayment trigger: 47-32-01(4) makes eviction maintainable when a lessee 'fails to pay rent for three days after the rent is due' — then a 3-day notice of intention to evict still must be given before filing.
- Curable lease violations get the same 3-day notice (subsection 8, material breach of written lease); the statute does not build in a separate, longer 'right to cure' period — the notice is of intention to evict, not a statutory cure-or-quit.
- Disturbance of other tenants' peaceful enjoyment (47-32-01(7)) is NOT listed in 47-32-02 among the subsections (4, 5, 6, 8) requiring the 3-day notice, so it functions as a no-statutory-pre-suit-notice / immediate ground; 47-32-04 also bars the usual hardship stay of execution in disturbance-of-peace cases.
- No-cause termination of a month-to-month tenancy: N.D.C.C. 47-16-15(2) requires 'at least one calendar month's written notice' (a calendar month, not a fixed 30-day count) unless the parties agreed in writing to a longer period. North Dakota has no statewide just-cause eviction law, and 47-16-02.1 prohibits local rent control.
North Dakota Eviction Notices by Type
Frequently Asked Questions
How many days notice to evict for nonpayment in North Dakota?
North Dakota requires a 3-day notice to pay rent or quit before a landlord can file for eviction. 3 days. Two distinct "3-day" concepts apply and should not be confused: (a) under 47-32-01(4) eviction only becomes maintainable once rent is unpaid for 3 days after it is due; and (b) under 47-32-02 the landlord must then give 3 days' written notice of intention to evict before filing. Day counts are calendar days. No statutory grace period beyond the 3-days-past-due trigger.
Can a landlord evict without notice in North Dakota?
No. A written notice is required before filing, and only a court can order a tenant removed. Self-help lockouts are illegal.
Does North Dakota require just cause to evict?
North Dakota does not have a statewide just-cause requirement, though some cities may. A month-to-month tenancy can generally be ended with a 30-day notice.
Disclaimer
This North Dakota eviction notice generator is a self-help tool for general informational purposes only and is not legal advice. Confirm North Dakota and local requirements before serving, and consult a landlord-tenant attorney for contested cases.