Free eviction notice Hawaii landlords can use

Hawaii eviction notice: a free template with the statute cited

In Hawaii, a landlord owed rent serves a 10-day notice of nonpayment of rent: the tenant has 10 days to pay in full or move out, and paying in time stops the eviction (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-68, as amended by Act 278, SLH 2025).

Unpaid rent notice: 10 days; Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-68, as amended by Act 278, SLH 2025
Lease violation notice: 10 days; Haw. Rev. Stat. §§ 521-69, 521-72
Paying in time: Stops it
Statutes read on: November 1, 2026

Fill in the eviction notice template Hawaii 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 Hawaii, the 10-day notice of nonpayment of rent gives the tenant 10 days. Paying the full amount inside the period stops the eviction, by statute.

Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-68, as amended by Act 278, SLH 2025: Act 278 (2025) sets 10 calendar days from receipt, a copy to a mediation center and mediation if the tenant asks, from 5 February 2026 to 4 February 2028. Outside that window the statute's notice is 5 business days.

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 NOTICE OF NONPAYMENT OF RENT

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 Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-68, as amended by Act 278, SLH 2025.

Landlord: ____________________

Signature: ____________________

Proof of service

I delivered this notice on ____________________ by: [ ] posting in a conspicuous place on the dwelling unit (received on the date of posting) [ ] mailing by USPS (received two business days after the postmark)

Methods of service: Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-68, as amended by Act 278, SLH 2025.

Served by: ____________________ Signature: ____________________

Prepared from Hawaii 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 Hawaii eviction notice must say

1Its name: 10-day notice of nonpayment of rent, the words Hawaii 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: Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-68, as amended by Act 278, SLH 2025.
7Your signature and the date, and a proof of service filled in once it is delivered.

What the statute says about unpaid rent

Act 278 (2025) sets 10 calendar days from receipt, a copy to a mediation center and mediation if the tenant asks, from 5 February 2026 to 4 February 2028. Outside that window the statute's notice is 5 business days. (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-68, as amended by Act 278, SLH 2025)

What the statute says about a lease violation

The notice must give at least 10 days to remedy a breach of the rules or of the tenant's maintenance duties. No cure period is needed where the breach threatens health or safety, causes injury, or is deliberate serious damage. (Haw. Rev. Stat. §§ 521-69, 521-72)

Delivery

How to serve an eviction notice in Hawaii

The statute names these ways to deliver it (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-68, as amended by Act 278, SLH 2025). Fill in the proof of service on the notice the day you do it.

posting in a conspicuous place on the dwelling unit (received on the date of posting)
mailing by USPS (received two business days after the postmark)

After the notice

What happens next in Hawaii

Step 1
Fill in the notice
Name every tenant and the premises, and state the rent owed or the breach. The template sets the Hawaii 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 summary possession in the district court. Never change the locks or cut the utilities yourself.

Hearing: Not set by statute
Days to answer: Not set by statute
Removal: Not set by statute
Days to appeal: Not set by statute

Court procedure: Haw. Rev. Stat. ch. 666; Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-68

The rest of the Hawaii picture

What Dardaris does instead

Dardaris notices late rent on day one and drafts the Hawaii 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 Hawaii 10-day notice of nonpayment of rent 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

Hawaii eviction notice rules and statutes

Hawaii eviction notice rules and statutes
Rule	Sets	Statute
Unpaid rent10-day notice of nonpayment of rent	10 days	Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-68, as amended by Act 278, SLH 2025
Lease violationnotice to remedy breach	10 days	Haw. Rev. Stat. §§ 521-69, 521-72
Service	2 methods	Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-68, as amended by Act 278, SLH 2025
Lockouts and utility shut-offs	Banned	Haw. Rev. Stat. §§ 521-63, 521-74.5

Read from these official texts on November 1, 2026:

The questions that follow.

What goes in a {abbr} eviction notice template?

The name Hawaii law gives it (10-day notice of nonpayment of rent), 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 Hawaii 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 Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-68, as amended by Act 278, SLH 2025 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 (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-68, as amended by Act 278, SLH 2025).

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

Hawaii statute names these ways (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-68, as amended by Act 278, SLH 2025): posting in a conspicuous place on the dwelling unit (received on the date of posting); mailing by USPS (received two business days after the postmark).

What happens after the notice runs out?

If the tenant is still there, you file a summary possession in the district court. Our guide to the Hawaii eviction process walks through each step.

Can I change the locks instead?

No. Hawaii bans lockouts and utility shut-offs (Haw. Rev. Stat. §§ 521-63, 521-74.5); 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 Hawaii 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 Hawaii.

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.