Wyoming Eviction Notice
Wyoming eviction notice: the 3-day Notice to Quit Premises under W.S. 1-21-1003, on the Judicial Branch's own form. Free template. Attorney review available.
Introduction
What follows below is the actual notice a Wyoming landlord fills out and serves, built to mirror the state's own official form, not a broader explainer of how Wyoming eviction law works. That distinction matters here more than in most states: the Wyoming Judicial Branch is one of the few court systems that publishes a fillable "Notice to Quit Premises," FED Form 00, with a fixed operative sentence telling the tenant to leave and checkboxes tied to the exact statute the tenant is accused of violating. Wyoming also does not split its pre-filing notice into different day counts or notice types by cause the way many states do. Whether the reason is unpaid rent, staying past the end of a lease, or violating a renter's duty under the Residential Rental Property Act, the same 3-day notice to quit applies under Wyoming Statutes Section 1-21-1003, and the statute does not build in a right to cure the problem and keep the tenancy; it is written as a notice to leave. For nonpayment specifically, the underlying default has to exist first: rent must go unpaid for 3 days after it's due before a landlord even has grounds to act, under Section 1-21-1002. Only after serving the 3-day notice, and only if the tenant still hasn't left, can the landlord file a forcible entry and detainer case in circuit court.
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Key Things to Know
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An eviction notice is a written notice a landlord must serve on a tenant to begin ending a tenancy for cause, before filing a forcible entry and detainer (FED) lawsuit in circuit court.
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Wyoming uses one notice period for every cause: a 3-day notice to quit the premises, whether the reason is unpaid rent, staying past the lease term, or a lease violation. (Wyoming Statutes Section 1-21-1003)
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Nonpayment of rent only becomes grounds for eviction once rent has gone unpaid for 3 days after it was due; the landlord then still has to serve the separate 3-day notice to quit before filing in court. (Wyoming Statutes Section 1-21-1002(a)(i))
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Wyoming's notice-to-quit statute does not create a formal right to cure, meaning the tenant isn't statutorily guaranteed a chance to fix the problem (like paying late rent or removing an unauthorized pet) and keep the lease; the notice tells the tenant to leave within 3 days. (Wyoming Statutes Section 1-21-1003)
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Lease violations that support an eviction are defined by the Wyoming Residential Rental Property Act: a renter's duties under Section 1-21-1204 (keeping the unit clean and safe, not exceeding the occupant limit without written permission, following lawful lease terms) and prohibited acts under Section 1-21-1205 (damaging the unit, interfering with another occupant's peaceful enjoyment, unreasonably denying the owner entry).
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The notice may be served by handing it directly to the tenant, or, if the tenant can't be found, by leaving a written copy at the tenant's usual place of abode or usual place of business. (Wyoming Statutes Section 1-21-1003)
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Wyoming's Judicial Branch publishes an official self-help form for this notice, FED Form 00 ("Notice to Quit Premises"), with instructions not to alter its core sentences; it is not filed with the court, and a separate notarized Affidavit of Service documents how it was served.
Key decisions before you file
Before you file a Eviction Notice in Wyoming, a few decisions shape the document: which option to choose and what each one means. The Eviction Notice guide walks through them.
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Wyoming Requirements for Eviction Notice
Notice Period for Nonpayment of Rent (Wyoming Statutes Section 1-21-1002(a)(i), Section 1-21-1003)
Rent must be unpaid for 3 days after it is due before the landlord has grounds to evict for nonpayment. The landlord must then serve a written notice at least 3 days before filing a forcible entry and detainer action, notifying the tenant to leave the premises.
Service of Notice Requirements (Wyoming Statute § 1-21-1003)
The notice may be served by delivering a copy to the tenant personally, or, if the tenant cannot be found, by leaving a written copy at the tenant's usual place of abode or usual place of business. The Wyoming Judicial Branch's official form instructions describe this in practice as hand-delivery or posting the notice where the tenant lives or works.
No Statutory Cure Period; Notice to Quit Only (Wyoming Statutes Section 1-21-1002, Section 1-21-1003)
Wyoming's forcible entry and detainer statute does not create a formal statutory right for the tenant to fix the problem, such as paying late rent or removing an unauthorized pet, and keep the tenancy. The required notice tells the tenant to leave the premises within 3 days; it is a notice to quit, not a pay-or-stay or cure-or-stay notice.
Governing Forcible Entry and Detainer Statute (Wyoming Statutes Sections 1-21-1001 through 1-21-1017)
The statutory basis for the notice on this page and the court process that follows if the tenant does not comply: Wyoming Statutes Title 1, Chapter 21, Article 10, Sections 1-21-1001 through 1-21-1017, Forcible Entry and Detainer. Lease-violation grounds also draw on Article 12 (Residential Rental Property Act), Sections 1-21-1201 through 1-21-1211.
Official Notice to Quit Form Available, No Mandatory Wording in the Statute (Wyoming Judicial Branch FED Form 00; Wyoming Statutes Section 1-21-1003)
Wyoming Statutes Section 1-21-1003 does not itself prescribe required wording, only that the tenant be notified to leave. The Wyoming Judicial Branch publishes an official self-help form, FED Form 00 ("Notice to Quit Premises"), with a fixed operative sentence and a fixed 3-day warning sentence that its instructions say not to alter, plus checkboxes citing Section 1-21-1204 and Section 1-21-1205 for lease-violation grounds. The form is not filed with the court; a separate notarized Affidavit of Service documents how it was served.
Notice Period for Lease Violations and Holdover (Wyoming Statutes Section 1-21-1002(a)(i), (vi))
The same 3-day notice to quit applies to a tenant holding over past the end of the lease term, and to a renter who violates a statutory duty under Section 1-21-1204 (keeping the unit clean and safe, not exceeding the occupant limit without written permission, complying with lawful lease terms) or commits a prohibited act under Section 1-21-1205 (damaging the unit, interfering with another occupant's peaceful enjoyment, unreasonably denying the owner entry).
No-Cause Termination of Month-to-Month Tenancy (No Numbered Wyoming Statute; Wyoming Judicial Branch Guidance)
Distinct from the 3-day for-cause notice above: Wyoming has no numbered statute fixing a specific day count for ending a month-to-month tenancy without cause. Wyoming Judicial Branch self-help guidance describes a landlord as able to end a month-to-month tenancy for no reason if the tenant is given a full month's notice.