Indiana Eviction Laws

Indiana 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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Indiana 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.

SituationNotice periodSource
Unpaid rent 10 calendar days IC 32-31-1-6; IC 32-31-1-7; IC 32-31-1-8
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Lease violation Lease controls IC 32-31-1 (no comply-or-quit provision); IC 32-31-1-8(2)
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Ending the tenancy without a chance to cure No pre-suit notice IC 32-31-1-8
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Ending a month-to-month tenancy 30 calendar days IC 32-31-1-1; IC 32-31-1-2; IC 32-31-1-4
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Tenant staying after the lease ends No pre-suit notice IC 32-31-1-8(1), (2), (4)
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Ending a week-to-week tenancy 7 calendar days IC 32-31-1-4
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What the Indiana statute says

Unpaid rent 10 calendar days
  • Tenant refuses or neglects to pay rent when due: landlord may terminate the lease with not less than ten days' notice (IC 32-31-1-6).
  • Notice is defeated if the tenant pays the rent in full before the notice period expires (32-31-1-6(2)).
  • Statutory form in IC 32-31-1-7 ('not more than ten (10) days after you receive this notice unless you pay the rent due') — period runs from receipt.

Exceptions

  • Not required if 'the parties otherwise agreed' (32-31-1-6(1)) — a lease may waive or shorten the notice.
  • No notice required where the contract requires advance rent payment and the tenant refuses/neglects to pay it (32-31-1-8(5)).
Ending the tenancy without a chance to cure No pre-suit notice
  • No notice to quit is required when a tenant at will commits waste (IC 32-31-1-8(3)), when the tenant is a tenant at sufferance (32-31-1-8(4)), or when the lease fixes the termination time (32-31-1-8(2)).
Ending a month-to-month tenancy 30 calendar days
  • STATUTE SAYS 'one (1) month notice in writing, delivered to the tenant' for a tenancy at will (IC 32-31-1-1); a general tenancy with landlord's consent is a month-to-month tenancy (32-31-1-2); for periodic tenancies of not more than three months, notice equal to the interval between periods suffices (32-31-1-4).

Exceptions

  • Does not apply to land used for agricultural purposes (32-31-1-2).
  • No notice required where the lease fixes the termination time (32-31-1-8).
Tenant staying after the lease ends No pre-suit notice
  • No notice required to terminate where the landlord rented for a specified period or the contract specifies the termination time (IC 32-31-1-8(1)-(2)) or the tenant is a tenant at sufferance (32-31-1-8(4)).
Ending a week-to-week tenancy 7 calendar days
  • Periodic tenancy of not more than three months extending period to period: notice equal to the interval between periods (one week for week-to-week) (IC 32-31-1-4).

Just cause, delivery, form and local rules in Indiana

How the notice may be delivered

IC 32-31-1-9: serve the tenant; if the tenant cannot be found, serve a person residing at the premises and explain the contents of the notice; if no such person is found, affix a copy to a conspicuous part of the premises.

IC 32-31-1-9 · read

Required form or contents

Statutory (sufficient, not mandatory) form for the 10-day nonpayment notice in IC 32-31-1-7: 'You are notified to vacate the following property not more than ten (10) days after you receive this notice unless you pay the rent due on the property within ten (10) days ...' with date, tenant name, property description and landlord signature; IC 32-31-1-5 gives a form for year-to-year termination. Official PDF: https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_32/Article_31/Chapter_1.pdf

IC 32-31-1-7; IC 32-31-1-5 · read

Statewide just-cause rule

No statewide just-cause requirement

  • No statewide good-cause requirement; tenancies at will/month-to-month terminable on one month's notice without cause (IC 32-31-1-1).

IC 32-31-1-1; IC 32-31-1-8 · read

For Indiana 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 Indiana 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 Indiana 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 Indiana law: the steps, their names and their deadlines differ by state and court. The Indiana rules LeaseCraft has verified are the ones above.

  1. Written notice. The landlord gives the notice the situation calls for and waits out its period.
  2. Court filing. If the tenant has not paid, cured or left, the landlord files an eviction case in court.
  3. Hearing. Both sides can be heard; the tenant may raise defenses such as an improper notice.
  4. Judgment. The court decides who has the right to the property.
  5. 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.

Indiana eviction questions

  • 10 calendar days, under IC 32-31-1-6; IC 32-31-1-7; IC 32-31-1-8. Tenant refuses or neglects to pay rent when due: landlord may terminate the lease with not less than ten days' notice (IC 32-31-1-6). LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.

  • LeaseCraft's record sets no statutory period for this, so the lease controls. Source: IC 32-31-1 (no comply-or-quit provision); IC 32-31-1-8(2). LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.

  • 30 calendar days, under IC 32-31-1-1; IC 32-31-1-2; IC 32-31-1-4. STATUTE SAYS 'one (1) month notice in writing, delivered to the tenant' for a tenancy at will (IC 32-31-1-1); a general tenancy with landlord's consent is a month-to-month tenancy (32-31-1-2); for periodic tenancies of not more than three months, notice equal to the interval between periods suffices (32-31-1-4). LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.

  • IC 32-31-1-9: serve the tenant; if the tenant cannot be found, serve a person residing at the premises and explain the contents of the notice; if no such person is found, affix a copy to a conspicuous part of the premises. Source: IC 32-31-1-9. LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.

  • No statewide just-cause requirement, under IC 32-31-1-1; IC 32-31-1-8. No statewide good-cause requirement; tenancies at will/month-to-month terminable on one month's notice without cause (IC 32-31-1-1). LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.

  • 7 calendar days, under IC 32-31-1-4. Periodic tenancy of not more than three months extending period to period: notice equal to the interval between periods (one week for week-to-week) (IC 32-31-1-4). LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.

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