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Rhode Island: eviction notice rules

How much notice a landlord must give for unpaid rent before filing an eviction case, and whether you can pay to stop it.

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Notice for unpaid rent5-day demand once rent is 15 days late
LawR.I. Gen. Laws 34-18-35

This is only the notice before the landlord can file in court; a judge must still order an eviction. Properties with federally backed mortgages or subsidies often require a 30-day notice.

General information only, not legal, insurance or financial advice. Not affiliated with any government agency. Exceptions can apply. Confirm with the state agency, the court or a licensed professional in Rhode Island.

How Rhode Island compares

$5 ranks 24 of 47 (1 = highest) for days of notice for unpaid rent.

Lowest $3Highest $14

Alaska: 7 days to pay or leaveAKMaine: 7 days to payMEVermont: 14 days' noticeVTNew Hampshire: 7 days' noticeNHWashington: 14 days to pay or vacateWAIdaho: 3 days to pay or leaveIDMontana: 3 days to payMTNorth Dakota: 3 days' notice once rent is 3 days lateNDMinnesota: 14 days' notice before filingMNIllinois: 5 days to payILWisconsin: 5 days to pay or vacateWIMichigan: 7 days to payMINew York: 14 days' written rent demandNYRhode Island: 5-day demand once rent is 15 days lateRIMassachusetts: 14 days' notice to quitMAOregon: 10 days' notice (72 hours for week-to-week)ORNevada: 7 judicial days to pay or leaveNVWyoming: 3 days' notice once rent is 3 days lateWYSouth Dakota: No notice; the landlord can file once rent is 3 days lateSDIowa: 3 days to payIAIndiana: 10 days to payINOhio: 3 days' notice to leaveOHPennsylvania: 10 days' notice to quitPANew Jersey: No advance notice; a written demand, then filingNJConnecticut: 3-day notice to quit after a 9-day grace periodCTCalifornia: 3 days, not counting weekends and court holidaysCAUtah: 3 business days to pay or leaveUTColorado: 10 days to pay or leaveCONebraska: 7 calendar days to payNEMissouri: No fixed period: a demand for rent, then filingMOKentucky: 7 days to pay where the uniform act has been adopted; no state period elsewhereKYWest Virginia: No pre-suit notice requiredWVVirginia: 14 days to payVAMaryland: 10 days' notice of intent to fileMDDelaware: 5 days to payDEArizona: 5 calendar days to pay or leaveAZNew Mexico: 3 days to payNMKansas: 3 days to payKSArkansas: 3 days' notice to vacate (no right to pay); 5 days on the RLTA trackARTennessee: 14 days' noticeTNNorth Carolina: 10 days to pay after a demandNCSouth Carolina: 5 days' noticeSCDistrict of Columbia: 10 days' written notice before filing, only if $600 or more is owedDCOklahoma: 5 days after a written demandOKLouisiana: 5 days to vacate (no right to pay required)LAMississippi: 3 days to payMSAlabama: 7 business days to pay or leaveALGeorgia: 3 business days to pay (leases from July 1, 2024)GAHawaii: 10 calendar days to pay (since Feb. 5, 2026)HITexas: 3 days' notice to vacate unless the lease says otherwiseTXFlorida: 3 days, not counting weekends and court holidaysFL
  • $3 (16)
  • $5 (8)
  • $7 (8)
  • $10 (8)
  • $14 (7)
  • No fixed notice (4)

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How we checked this

Notice periods come from a statute-cited 2026 eviction survey, compared with a second 50-state statute table. States where the two disagree are marked for review. Last checked: November 12, 2026. Laws change; confirm with the state agency or a licensed professional before acting.

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