Free eviction notice Arkansas landlords can use

Arkansas eviction notice: a free template with the statute cited

In Arkansas, a landlord owed rent serves a 3-day notice to vacate: the tenant has 3 days to move out before you can file, and the statute gives no right to stop it by paying (Ark. Code Ann. §§ 18-60-304, 18-17-701(b), 18-17-901(b)).

Unpaid rent notice: 3 days; Ark. Code Ann. §§ 18-60-304, 18-17-701(b), 18-17-901(b)
Lease violation notice: 14 days; Ark. Code Ann. § 18-17-701(a)
Paying in time: Not by statute
Statutes read on: November 1, 2026

Fill in the eviction notice template Arkansas landlords serve

Which notice

The notice a landlord serves before filing for unpaid rent.

State

Dated and delivered on

Landlord

Tenant or tenants

Address of the premises

Rent owed

Rent for

The month or period the rent was for.

Rent was due on

In Arkansas, the 3-day notice to vacate gives the tenant 3 days. The statute does not give the tenant a right to stop the eviction by paying.

Ark. Code Ann. §§ 18-60-304, 18-17-701(b), 18-17-901(b): The Attorney General states an unlawful detainer requires three days' written notice to vacate; no statute gives a right to stop it by paying. Under the Landlord-Tenant Act, rent unpaid five days after the due date lets the landlord terminate.

Every field is optional; a blank one prints as a line to write on. The notice is in English, as it is served in the US.

3-DAY NOTICE TO VACATE

Date: ____________________

To: ____________________, and all other occupants

Premises: ____________________

Rent owed

You owe rent of $____________________ for ____________________, which was due on ____________________.

What you must do

Within 3 days after this notice is delivered to you, that is by the end of ____________________, you must move out of the premises and return possession to the Landlord.

If you do not, the Landlord may start a court action to recover possession of the premises, the rent owed and costs.

This notice is given under Ark. Code Ann. §§ 18-60-304, 18-17-701(b), 18-17-901(b).

Landlord: ____________________

Signature: ____________________

Proof of service

I delivered this notice on ____________________ by: [ ] delivery in hand to the tenant [ ] registered or certified mail to the place the tenant designated or the last known residence, with proof of mailing counting as notice

Methods of service: Ark. Code Ann. § 18-17-303(b)(2)(C).

Served by: ____________________ Signature: ____________________

Prepared from Arkansas statutes as read on November 1, 2026. Not legal advice: a city or county can add requirements, and the court decides whether a notice was valid.

The notice as it will print, updating as you type.

For a landlord in the US. Nothing is stored and nothing is sent; the notice is built in this browser.

The rules

What a valid Arkansas eviction notice must say

1Its name: 3-day notice to vacate, the words Arkansas law uses.
2The tenants’ names, every other occupant, and the address of the premises.
3The rent owed, the period it was for and the date it was due.
4The period: 3 days, counted from the day after it is delivered.
5What the tenant must do: move out by the date. The statute gives no right to stay by paying.
6The statute it is given under: Ark. Code Ann. §§ 18-60-304, 18-17-701(b), 18-17-901(b).
7Your signature and the date, and a proof of service filled in once it is delivered.

What the statute says about unpaid rent

The Attorney General states an unlawful detainer requires three days' written notice to vacate; no statute gives a right to stop it by paying. Under the Landlord-Tenant Act, rent unpaid five days after the due date lets the landlord terminate. (Ark. Code Ann. §§ 18-60-304, 18-17-701(b), 18-17-901(b))

What the statute says about a lease violation

The lease ends on a date at least 14 days after receipt unless a breach that can be remedied is fixed in that time. This is the text as enacted in 2007; the current codified text could not be read on an official site. (Ark. Code Ann. § 18-17-701(a))

Delivery

How to serve an eviction notice in Arkansas

The statute names these ways to deliver it (Ark. Code Ann. § 18-17-303(b)(2)(C)). Fill in the proof of service on the notice the day you do it.

delivery in hand to the tenant
registered or certified mail to the place the tenant designated or the last known residence, with proof of mailing counting as notice

After the notice

What happens next in Arkansas

Step 1
Fill in the notice
Name every tenant and the premises, and state the rent owed or the breach. The template sets the Arkansas title and period.
Step 2
Deliver it and record how
Use a method the statute names, and fill in the proof of service the same day.
Step 3
Wait out the period
Give the tenant the full 3 days. A case filed early can be dismissed.
Step 4
File in court if nothing changed
File a unlawful detainer in the circuit court or district court. Never change the locks or cut the utilities yourself.

Hearing: Not set by statute
Days to answer: 5
Removal: writ of possession issues on court order once 5 days (excluding Sundays and legal holidays) pass after service with no written objection
Days to appeal: Not set by statute

Court procedure: Ark. Code Ann. § 18-60-307 (as amended by Act 1052 of 2021 and Act 414 of 2023)

The rest of the Arkansas picture

What Dardaris does instead

Dardaris notices late rent on day one and drafts the Arkansas notice for you to sign

It reads your bank account, sees the rent that did not arrive, and sends the tenant a friendly reminder that morning. If the rent stays unpaid, it drafts the notice with your state’s days and statute. Nothing goes out until you approve it.

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88 Maple Street, Apt 2ARent due on the 1st has not arrivedDay 1

Dardaris

Rent for 88 Maple Street, Apt 2A has not arrived. I sent the reminder below this morning. If it stays unpaid, the Arkansas 3-day notice to vacate is drafted with its 3 days and waits for your signature.

LATE RENT NOTICE

Rent for 88 Maple Street, Apt 2A was due on the 1st and has not been received.

If it is already on its way, thank you. If something has changed, reply and we can agree a plan.

Waits for you to approveReview and send

Every rule, with its statute

Arkansas eviction notice rules and statutes

Arkansas eviction notice rules and statutes
Rule	Sets	Statute
Unpaid rent3-day notice to vacate	3 days	Ark. Code Ann. §§ 18-60-304, 18-17-701(b), 18-17-901(b)
Lease violation14-day notice to cure or quit	14 days	Ark. Code Ann. § 18-17-701(a)
Service	2 methods	Ark. Code Ann. § 18-17-303(b)(2)(C)
Lockouts and utility shut-offs	Banned	no statute confirmed

Read from these official texts on November 1, 2026:

The questions that follow.

What goes in a {abbr} eviction notice template?

The name Arkansas law gives it (3-day notice to vacate), the tenants and the premises, the rent owed or the breach, the days the tenant has and how they are counted, the statute, your signature and a proof of service. The generator above puts each of them in.

Is there a free {state} eviction notice template?

Yes, this one: fill it in above and download it in Word or PDF. Nothing is stored and nothing is sent; it is built in your browser.

When does a {days}-day eviction notice {state} landlords serve run out?

Count 3 days from the day after it is delivered: delivered on November 1, 2026, it runs out at the end of November 4, 2026. Any extra days Arkansas adds for mailing are in the statute’s note on this page.

Can I download a {days} day eviction notice {state} template as a PDF?

Yes. Choose PDF or Word above; the 3 days, the way they are counted and Ark. Code Ann. §§ 18-60-304, 18-17-701(b), 18-17-901(b) are already in it.

Can the tenant stop the eviction by paying?

Not as of right: the Arkansas statute gives the tenant no right to stop it by paying. You may still accept the rent, though accepting it may affect the case.

How do I serve an eviction notice in {state}?

Arkansas statute names these ways (Ark. Code Ann. § 18-17-303(b)(2)(C)): delivery in hand to the tenant; registered or certified mail to the place the tenant designated or the last known residence, with proof of mailing counting as notice.

What happens after the notice runs out?

If the tenant is still there, you file a unlawful detainer in the circuit court or district court. Our guide to the Arkansas eviction process walks through each step.

Can I change the locks instead?

No. Arkansas bans lockouts and utility shut-offs (no statute confirmed); only a court can order a tenant out.

Eviction notices in other states

Every state’s eviction notice

Not legal adviceThis notice is filled in from Arkansas statutes as read on November 1, 2026. A city or county can add requirements, a lease can give more time, and only a court decides whether a notice was valid. For a contested eviction, speak to a lawyer licensed in Arkansas.

Late rent, seen on day one, and the notice already drafted

Dardaris reads the bank, sends the reminder, and drafts the notice with your state’s days and statute. You read it and sign.