Wyoming Eviction Notice Requirements

Wyoming requires a written 3-day notice to quit before a landlord can file a forcible entry and detainer action. Proceedings are allowed against a tenant who fails to pay rent for three days after it is due, who holds over after the term, or who violates the renter duties in the Residential Rental Property Act. State law does not provide a general cure period for most lease violations, though the lease may include one. Wyoming has no statute setting a fixed notice period for ending a month-to-month tenancy, so the lease controls.

The 3-day notice must be in writing and served at least three days before the case is filed, by leaving a copy with the tenant or, if the tenant cannot be found, at the tenant's usual home or place of business. It should state the reason, such as the amount of unpaid rent or the lease term that was broken, and the date the tenant must leave. For a month-to-month tenancy, giving at least one full rental period's written notice is a common practice when the lease is silent.

If the tenant does not leave after the notice period, the landlord files in circuit court. The summons states the time and place of trial and must be served 3 to 12 days before the trial date, and the tenant does not have to file a written answer to take part. If the tenant does not leave as a court order requires, the sheriff may remove the tenant's possessions and prevent reentry without further court action.