Free eviction notice Colorado landlords can use

Colorado eviction notice: a free template with the statute cited

In Colorado, a landlord owed rent serves a 10-day demand for compliance or possession: the tenant has 10 days to pay in full or move out, and paying in time stops the eviction (C.R.S. § 13-40-104(1)(d); C.R.S. § 38-12-1303).

Unpaid rent notice: 10 days; C.R.S. § 13-40-104(1)(d); C.R.S. § 38-12-1303
Lease violation notice: 10 days; C.R.S. § 13-40-104(1)(e), (1)(e.5), § 13-40-107.5
Paying in time: Stops it
Statutes read on: November 1, 2026

Fill in the eviction notice template Colorado 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 Colorado, the 10-day demand for compliance or possession gives the tenant 10 days. Paying the full amount inside the period stops the eviction, by statute.

C.R.S. § 13-40-104(1)(d); C.R.S. § 38-12-1303: The demand is in the alternative, pay or deliver possession; 5 days for an exempt residential agreement (a single-family home whose landlord owns five or fewer) and 3 days for employer-provided housing. Since April 2024 a landlord also needs one of the listed causes to evict.

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.

10-DAY DEMAND FOR COMPLIANCE OR POSSESSION

Date: ____________________

To: ____________________, and all other occupants

Premises: ____________________

Rent owed

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

What you must do

Within 10 days after this notice is delivered to you, that is by the end of ____________________, you must pay the full amount above or move out of the premises and return possession to the Landlord.

If you pay the full amount within that time, this notice ends and your tenancy continues.

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 C.R.S. § 13-40-104(1)(d); C.R.S. § 38-12-1303.

Landlord: ____________________

Signature: ____________________

Proof of service

I delivered this notice on ____________________ by: [ ] delivering a copy to the tenant or occupant [ ] leaving a copy with a household member over 15 residing on or in charge of the premises [ ] posting in a conspicuous place on the premises, only after attempts at personal service on two separate days

Methods of service: C.R.S. § 13-40-108.

Served by: ____________________ Signature: ____________________

Prepared from Colorado 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 Colorado eviction notice must say

1Its name: 10-day demand for compliance or possession, the words Colorado 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: 10 days, counted from the day after it is delivered.
5That paying in full inside the period stops the eviction.
6The statute it is given under: C.R.S. § 13-40-104(1)(d); C.R.S. § 38-12-1303.
7Your signature and the date, and a proof of service filled in once it is delivered.

What the statute says about unpaid rent

The demand is in the alternative, pay or deliver possession; 5 days for an exempt residential agreement (a single-family home whose landlord owns five or fewer) and 3 days for employer-provided housing. Since April 2024 a landlord also needs one of the listed causes to evict. (C.R.S. § 13-40-104(1)(d); C.R.S. § 38-12-1303)

What the statute says about a lease violation

For a material breach the tenant may comply within ten days; a repeat of the same breach allows a 10-day notice to terminate with no cure, and a substantial violation (such as a violent or drug felony on the premises) allows a 3-day notice to quit. (C.R.S. § 13-40-104(1)(e), (1)(e.5), § 13-40-107.5)

Delivery

How to serve an eviction notice in Colorado

The statute names these ways to deliver it (C.R.S. § 13-40-108). Fill in the proof of service on the notice the day you do it.

delivering a copy to the tenant or occupant
leaving a copy with a household member over 15 residing on or in charge of the premises
posting in a conspicuous place on the premises, only after attempts at personal service on two separate days

After the notice

What happens next in Colorado

Step 1
Fill in the notice
Name every tenant and the premises, and state the rent owed or the breach. The template sets the Colorado 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 10 days. A case filed early can be dismissed.
Step 4
File in court if nothing changed
File a forcible entry and detainer (eviction) in the county court. Never change the locks or cut the utilities yourself.

Hearing: summons sets the appearance 7 to 14 days after it is issued
Days to answer: Not set by statute
Removal: writ of restitution not executed until at least 10 days after judgment, and only between sunrise and sunset
Days to appeal: Not set by statute

Court procedure: C.R.S. §§ 13-40-111(1), 13-40-122(1)

The rest of the Colorado picture

What Dardaris does instead

Dardaris notices late rent on day one and drafts the Colorado 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 Colorado 10-day demand for compliance or possession is drafted with its 10 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

Colorado eviction notice rules and statutes

Colorado eviction notice rules and statutes
Rule	Sets	Statute
Unpaid rent10-day demand for compliance or possession	10 days	C.R.S. § 13-40-104(1)(d); C.R.S. § 38-12-1303
Lease violation10-day demand for compliance or possession	10 days	C.R.S. § 13-40-104(1)(e), (1)(e.5), § 13-40-107.5
Service	3 methods	C.R.S. § 13-40-108
Lockouts and utility shut-offs	Banned	C.R.S. § 38-12-510

Read from these official texts on November 1, 2026:

The questions that follow.

What goes in a {abbr} eviction notice template?

The name Colorado law gives it (10-day demand for compliance or possession), 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 10 days from the day after it is delivered: delivered on November 1, 2026, it runs out at the end of November 11, 2026. Any extra days Colorado 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 10 days, the way they are counted and C.R.S. § 13-40-104(1)(d); C.R.S. § 38-12-1303 are already in it.

Can the tenant stop the eviction by paying?

Yes. Paying the full rent owed within the 10 days stops it, by statute (C.R.S. § 13-40-104(1)(d); C.R.S. § 38-12-1303).

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

Colorado statute names these ways (C.R.S. § 13-40-108): delivering a copy to the tenant or occupant; leaving a copy with a household member over 15 residing on or in charge of the premises; posting in a conspicuous place on the premises, only after attempts at personal service on two separate days.

What happens after the notice runs out?

If the tenant is still there, you file a forcible entry and detainer (eviction) in the county court. Our guide to the Colorado eviction process walks through each step.

Can I change the locks instead?

No. Colorado bans lockouts and utility shut-offs (C.R.S. § 38-12-510); 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 Colorado 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 Colorado.

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.