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N.D.C.C. §§ 47-32-01(7)-(8), 47-32-02

North Dakota Lease Violations: Material Lease Terms and 3-Day Notice

North Dakota separates a material violation of a written lease from the standalone unreasonable-disturbance ground. The ordinary three-day Notice of Intention to Evict is expressly required for the material written-lease-term ground, while the statute does not include subsection 7 disturbance in that notice requirement.

  • The workflow requires an identifiable material written lease term and objective facts before generating a notice.
  • Section 47-32-02 expressly requires the three-day notice for subsection 8 material written lease violations.
  • Standalone unreasonable disturbance is a separate statutory ground and does not automatically use the ordinary three-day notice branch.

Built around the requirements of N.D.C.C. §§ 47-32-01(7)-(8), 47-32-02.

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John Smith
456 Prairie Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58501

3-DAY NOTICE OF INTENTION TO EVICT

Depending on the facts, the workflow may select: Generated only for the supported material-written-lease-term path

Notice date: 09/27/2026
State: ND
Law reference: N.D.C.C. §§ 47-32-01(8), 47-32-02
Property:
123 Main Street, Apt 2B
Bismarck, ND 58501
Tenant(s): John Doe, Jane Doe

Material written lease term and specific facts: The generated notice uses the lease term and objective facts supplied by the landlord. It does not invent allegations.

North Dakota pre-suit notice

Three days after service, counted under N.D.R.Civ.P. 6.

Service / delivery: Service follows § 47-32-02 and Rule 4.
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Sample preview. Standalone disturbance, protected issues, criminal allegations, and disputed classifications can stop for review.

What counts as the supported lease-violation path?

Section 47-32-01(8) identifies violation of a material term of the written lease as an eviction ground. The tool requires both the lease term and specific facts.

What about noise or disturbance?

Section 47-32-01(7) separately identifies unreasonable disturbance. Because § 47-32-02 lists subsections 4, 5, 6, and 8 for the three-day notice requirement, LandlordAnswers does not force a standalone disturbance case into the subsection 8 notice generator.

What if the lease requires a warning first?

The workflow checks that contractual prerequisite and stops if it has not been completed.

Common mistakes to avoid

Calling conduct a 'lease violation' without identifying a material written term.
Ignoring a lease-created warning or cure requirement.
Using the subsection 8 notice for a standalone subsection 7 disturbance without analysis.
Using a service method that does not match North Dakota's notice-service rules.

North Dakota legal authority

Legal information reviewed September 27, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Does every North Dakota lease violation use a 3-day notice?

No. The three-day notice rule in § 47-32-02 expressly applies to specified grounds including material written lease violations under subsection 8. The standalone disturbance ground is listed separately.

Will the tool decide criminal conduct?

No. Criminal, violent, protected-right, and materially disputed matters stop for review.

Need to determine the right North Dakota lease-violation step?

Use the guided LandlordAnswers workflow. It applies the state-specific rules, asks only the facts that affect the path, and offers a document when the verified rules support one.

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