Arkansas eviction notice (pay or quit)

Arkansas requires 3 days for a nonpayment notice — Ark. Code Ann. § 18-60-304(3). 3-day notice to vacate before civil unlawful detainer; a separate 10-day notice applies under the criminal failure-to-vacate statute (Ark. Code Ann. § 18-16-101). Generate it correctly below.

Arkansas nonpayment notice rules

Notice period3 days
StatuteArk. Code Ann. § 18-60-304(3)
Special rules3-day notice to vacate before civil unlawful detainer; a separate 10-day notice applies under the criminal failure-to-vacate statute (Ark. Code Ann. § 18-16-101)

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Every Arkansas rule we encode, with its citation

3 days puts Arkansas at the shortest notice period in the country (the national range runs 3–30 days). 30 jurisdictions require more notice and 0 require less. Same period as California, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas and 10 others.

DocumentRequirementStatute
Eviction (nonpayment)3 daysArk. Code Ann. § 18-60-304(3)
Rent increase30 daysArk. Code Ann. § 18-17-704(b)
Month-to-month termination30 daysArk. Code Ann. § 18-17-704(b)
Power of attorneyNotary requiredArk. Code § 28-68-105; form § 28-68-301
Will2 witnesses · self-proving affidavit availableArk. Code §§ 28-25-103, 28-25-104

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Frequently asked questions

How many days notice for nonpayment in Arkansas?

3 days, per Ark. Code Ann. § 18-60-304(3). 3-day notice to vacate before civil unlawful detainer; a separate 10-day notice applies under the criminal failure-to-vacate statute (Ark. Code Ann. § 18-16-101).

What happens after the notice period expires?

If the tenant hasn't paid or vacated, you may file the eviction case in court. Keep the served notice and proof of service — the court will require them.

Can the tenant stop the eviction by paying?

Payment in full within the notice period cures a pay-or-quit notice in nearly every state; accepting partial payment after the period may reset the process in some states.