Idaho Eviction Laws
Idaho notice periods for ending a tenancy and starting an eviction, each as LeaseCraft read it in the statute at the official source, with its citation and read date (most recently ).
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Idaho notice periods
Periods are as the statute states them: some are minimums, some apply unless the lease sets another. "Lease controls" means there is no statutory period; "No pre-suit notice" means none is required before filing.
| Situation | Notice period | Source |
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| Unpaid rent | 3 calendar days |
Idaho Code § 6-303(2); § 6-304
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| Lease violation | 3 calendar days |
Idaho Code § 6-303(3)
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| Ending the tenancy without a chance to cure | 3 calendar days |
Idaho Code § 6-303(4), (5)
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| Ending a month-to-month tenancy | 30 calendar days |
Idaho Code § 55-208
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| Tenant staying after the lease ends | No pre-suit notice |
Idaho Code § 6-303(1)
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What the Idaho statute says
Unpaid rent 3 calendar days
- Tenant continues in possession after default in rent AND after three days' written notice requiring payment (stating the amount due) or possession has been served (Idaho Code 6-303(2)).
- Notice served per Idaho Code 6-304 (personal; substitute + mail; post + deliver to resident + mail).
Lease violation 3 calendar days
- Neglect or failure to perform other lease conditions or covenants: three days' written notice requiring performance or possession (Idaho Code 6-303(3)).
Exceptions
- If the covenants 'cannot afterward be performed', no notice need be given (6-303(3)).
Ending the tenancy without a chance to cure 3 calendar days
- Assigning or subletting, or committing waste, contrary to the lease covenants terminates the lease; landlord entitled to restitution upon service of three days' notice to quit (6-303(4)).
- Unlawful delivery, production or use of a controlled substance on the premises during the term is unlawful detainer under 6-303(5); that subsection states no notice period (expedited proceedings under Idaho Code 6-310 — not read).
Ending a month-to-month tenancy 30 calendar days
- STATUTE SAYS 'not less than one (1) month' (not 30 days) — a full calendar month is the safe reading; landlord's written notice must specify the removal date (Idaho Code 55-208(1)).
- Tenant likewise must give not less than one month (55-208(2)).
- Notice given 'in the manner' prescribed by the code of civil procedure (i.e., 6-304).
Tenant staying after the lease ends No pre-suit notice
- Continuing in possession after expiration of the term without the landlord's permission is unlawful detainer with no notice required (6-303(1)).
Just cause, delivery, form and local rules in Idaho
How the notice may be delivered
Idaho Code 6-304: (1) deliver a copy to the tenant personally; (2) if absent from residence and usual place of business, leave a copy with a person of suitable age and discretion at either place AND mail a copy to the tenant's residence; (3) if neither place can be ascertained or no suitable person found, affix a copy conspicuously on the property, deliver a copy to any person residing there if found, AND mail a copy to the tenant at the property.
Idaho Code § 6-304 · read
Required form or contents
none found — no statutory form; the 6-303(2) nonpayment notice must be in writing, require payment or possession, and state the amount due; the 6-303(3) notice must require performance of the condition/covenant or possession.
Idaho Code § 6-303(2), (3) · read
Statewide just-cause rule
No statewide just-cause requirement
- No statewide good-cause requirement; at-will/month-to-month tenancies terminable on one month's notice without stated reason (Idaho Code 55-208).
Idaho Code § 55-208; § 6-303 · read
For Idaho landlords
- Find the period for your situation in the table above and count it from the day the notice is delivered.
- Deliver the notice the way Idaho law allows and keep a record of how and when.
- A notice is not a court order and does not by itself remove a tenant.
For Idaho tenants
- Compare the notice you received with the period for its situation in the table above and the date it reached you.
- A notice is not a court order. If a case is filed, the court papers say how and by when to respond.
- Local legal aid and tenant organizations can explain your options.
How an eviction generally proceeds
A general outline, not Idaho law: the steps, their names and their deadlines differ by state and court. The Idaho rules LeaseCraft has verified are the ones above.
- Written notice. The landlord gives the notice the situation calls for and waits out its period.
- Court filing. If the tenant has not paid, cured or left, the landlord files an eviction case in court.
- Hearing. Both sides can be heard; the tenant may raise defenses such as an improper notice.
- Judgment. The court decides who has the right to the property.
- Removal. If the court rules for the landlord, removal follows its order. A notice is not a court order and does not by itself remove a tenant.
Idaho eviction questions
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3 calendar days, under Idaho Code § 6-303(2); § 6-304. Tenant continues in possession after default in rent AND after three days' written notice requiring payment (stating the amount due) or possession has been served (Idaho Code 6-303(2)). LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.
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3 calendar days, under Idaho Code § 6-303(3). Neglect or failure to perform other lease conditions or covenants: three days' written notice requiring performance or possession (Idaho Code 6-303(3)). LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.
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30 calendar days, under Idaho Code § 55-208. STATUTE SAYS 'not less than one (1) month' (not 30 days) — a full calendar month is the safe reading; landlord's written notice must specify the removal date (Idaho Code 55-208(1)). LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.
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Idaho Code 6-304: (1) deliver a copy to the tenant personally; (2) if absent from residence and usual place of business, leave a copy with a person of suitable age and discretion at either place AND mail a copy to the tenant's residence; (3) if neither place can be ascertained or no suitable person found, affix a copy conspicuously on the property, deliver a copy to any person residing there if found, AND mail a copy to the tenant at the property. Source: Idaho Code § 6-304. LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.
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No statewide just-cause requirement, under Idaho Code § 55-208; § 6-303. No statewide good-cause requirement; at-will/month-to-month tenancies terminable on one month's notice without stated reason (Idaho Code 55-208). LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.
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