Wyoming Unpaid Rent: 3-Day Notice to Quit and Eviction Next Steps
Wyoming's nonpayment process has two separate three-day concepts: rent must remain unpaid for three days after it is due for the statutory possession ground, and the landlord must serve a written notice to leave at least three days before filing a forcible-entry-and-detainer action.
- Failure to pay rent becomes an express forcible-entry-and-detainer ground after rent remains unpaid for three days after it is due.
- Before filing, the landlord must serve a written notice to leave at least three days before commencing the action.
- Wyoming's statute does not turn this pre-suit notice into a statutory pay-or-cure form.
Built around the requirements of Wyo. Stat. §§ 1-21-1002(a)(i), 1-21-1003.
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3-DAY NOTICE TO QUIT PREMISES
Service date: Selected service date
State: WY
Law reference: Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1003
123 Main Street, Apt 2B
Cheyenne, WY 82001
Base rent remaining unpaid: $1,650.00
Rent period(s): September 2026
You are notified to leave and surrender possession of the rental premises before a forcible-entry-and-detainer action is commenced.
Deadline date:
Calculated in workflow
The written notice must be served at least three days before the action is commenced.
The workflow also verifies that rent has remained unpaid for three days after it was due before using the supported nonpayment path.
Service method:
Written copy with the defendant, or at the usual abode/business if the defendant cannot be found.
Service date: Selected service date
Keep the signed notice and reliable evidence showing when and how it was served.
Why are there two three-day periods?
Section 1-21-1002(a)(i) identifies nonpayment after rent has remained unpaid for three days after it is due. Section 1-21-1003 separately requires the written notice to leave to be served at least three days before the possession action is commenced.
How can the notice be delivered?
Section 1-21-1003 says the written copy is left with the defendant, or at the defendant's usual place of abode or business if the defendant cannot be found. The workflow records the selected statutory method.
What happens after the notice period?
If the supported prerequisites remain satisfied and the renter does not leave, a forcible-entry-and-detainer action is filed in Wyoming circuit court. The notice itself is not a court order.
Common mistakes to avoid
Wyoming legal authority
- Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1002(a)(i)
- Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1003
- Wyo. Stat. §§ 1-21-1201 through 1-21-1211
Legal information reviewed September 25, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Does Wyoming require a 3-day pay-or-quit notice?
The statewide statute requires a written notice to leave at least three days before the forcible-entry-and-detainer action. It does not prescribe a statutory pay-or-cure notice in § 1-21-1003.
When is unpaid rent a Wyoming eviction ground?
Section 1-21-1002(a)(i) expressly includes failure to pay rent for three days after it is due.
Can a landlord change the locks after the notice expires?
The notice is not a court order. Possession is recovered through Wyoming's forcible-entry-and-detainer process.
Need to prepare the Wyoming notice?
Use the guided LandlordAnswers workflow. It applies the state-specific rules, collects only the facts that affect the result, and keeps document generation inside the browser.
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