Can a landlord give an eviction notice by text or email?
Short answer: Usually only if state law allows electronic notice, often only with the tenant's written consent. Most states require personal delivery, posting plus mailing, or certified mail.
A notice delivered the wrong way can get an eviction case dismissed, forcing the landlord to start over.
The rule in every state
Each answer below links to the statute or official page it comes from (51 of 51 jurisdictions verified).
| State | How notices must be delivered |
|---|---|
| Alabama | For general notices under the Act, a tenant is presumed to receive a notice when it is handed to them, or 3 days after it is mailed with prepaid postage to their last known residence. A landlord receives notice when it is delivered to the landlord's place of business or mailed to the address the landlord names. This general rule does not apply to notices that end a tenancy or start an eviction, and the Act sets no delivery method for those. A notice of entry may be posted on the tenant's main entry door. The Act has no rule on email or text notices. Ala. Code § 35-9A-144(c), (e); § 35-9A-303 |
| Alaska | A landlord's notice to quit should be handed to the tenant if possible. If the tenant is absent or refuses it, the landlord may post it on the door. The landlord may also send it by registered or certified mail to the rental address, which adds 3 days to the notice period before an eviction case can be filed. A tenant may hand-deliver or mail notices to the address where rent is paid. Alaska law has not settled whether email or text counts as written notice. AS 09.45.100; AS 09.45.090(c) (as cited by the Alaska Department of Law handbook) |
| Arizona | A tenant receives a notice when it is handed to them, or mailed by registered or certified mail to the address they gave for notices (or their last known residence). A landlord receives a notice when it is handed over, or mailed by registered or certified mail, to the landlord's place of business where the lease was made or another address the landlord gave, or delivered to the disclosed agent. Mailed notice counts as received on the actual date of receipt or 5 days after mailing, whichever comes first. The statute does not provide for email or text notice. A.R.S. § 33-1313(B) |
| Arkansas | Under the Act, a tenant receives a notice when it is handed to them, or mailed by registered or certified mail to the address they gave for notices (or their last known residence). Proof of mailing counts as notice without proof of receipt. A landlord receives notice when it is delivered to the landlord's place of business where the lease was made, or another address the landlord gave. Time periods are counted under the Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure. The Act has no rule on email or text notices. Ark. Code Ann. § 18-17-303(b), (d) |
| California | Eviction notices (3-day and other § 1161 notices) must be served in one of three ways: (1) handed to the tenant personally; (2) if the tenant is away from home and work, left with a person of suitable age and discretion at either place, plus a copy mailed to the residence; or (3) if neither place can be found or no suitable person is there, posted in a conspicuous place on the property, given to a resident if one can be found, plus a copy mailed to the property. A 30- or 60-day notice to end a periodic tenancy may be served the same way or by certified or registered mail. A rent-increase notice must be handed over personally or mailed under Code Civ. Proc. § 1013. No statute provides for email or text service of these notices. Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 1162(a); Cal. Civ. Code § 1946; Cal. Civ. Code § 827(b)(1) |
| Colorado | A written notice to vacate or demand (under §§ 13-40-104, 38-12-202, 38-12-204 or 38-12-1303) may be served by handing it to a known tenant at the premises, or by leaving it with a person older than 15 who lives at or is in charge of the premises. If no one is there after attempts at personal service on at least 2 separate days, it may be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises. Since August 6, 2025, if the tenant has told the landlord they are a survivor of domestic violence, domestic abuse, stalking or unlawful sexual behavior, the landlord must make reasonable efforts to serve that tenant personally. After 3 failed attempts, the landlord must post the notice and also send it by certified mail or commercial courier with proof of delivery. Email is allowed only for certain notices, such as tenant notices of habitability problems, sent to the contact the landlord named in the lease. C.R.S. § 13-40-108 (as amended by HB 24-1098 and HB 25-1168); § 38-12-502(7) |
| Connecticut | A notice to quit must be in the statutory written form. For residential tenancies, an attested copy must be served by a proper officer (such as a state marshal) on each lessee or occupant, or left at their residence. Service may be made on any day of the week. Before P.A. 25-78, an 'indifferent person' could also deliver it. Other notices under Chapter 830 (for example, the 45-day rent increase notice) must be written, but no delivery method is specified. No statute authorizes email or text delivery of a notice to quit. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-23(b)-(c) (as amended by P.A. 25-78) |
| Delaware | Any notice required by the Code may be: (1) served personally, or left at the tenant's unit or usual home with an adult who lives there (or, for the landlord, at the address in the lease, with an adult resident or an employee responsible for receiving notices); or (2) sent by registered, certified, or first-class mail with a certificate of mailing to the tenant at the rental unit. The signed, refused, or unclaimed return receipt, or the certificate of mailing, is prima facie proof of service. Alternatively, the notice may be posted on the unit together with a return receipt or certificate of mailing, or served by a court-appointed special process server. The general rule does not provide for email. Email or a portal is allowed for certain bed bug notices. 25 Del. C. § 5113; § 5317 |
| District of Columbia | Every eviction requires a written notice. Notices for any reason other than nonpayment must be served on both the tenant and the Rent Administrator. If a notice or summons is served by posting, a photo with a readable timestamp must be filed with the court. The notice must be in the tenant's primary language if the landlord knows it is another covered language. The 10-day notice of intent to file for nonpayment must be sent by certified mail, or a delivery service with tracking, return receipt requested, and also hand-delivered to the unit or posted on its front door. For other Rental Housing Act documents, service may be made by hand, by leaving the document with a responsible person at the person's business or a person of suitable age at their residence, by mail, or as the Rental Housing Commission or Rent Administrator orders. No statute authorizes email service of eviction notices. D.C. Code § 42-3505.01(a)(1)-(4), (a-1)(3); § 42-3509.04(a) |
| Florida | Statutory notices to the tenant (3-day rent notice, 7-day cure/termination notices) must be delivered by mail, by handing over a true copy, by e-mail under § 83.505, or, if the tenant is away from the premises, by leaving a copy at the residence. E-mail notice (since 2025) is allowed only if both parties signed a lease addendum agreeing to e-mail notices and each gave an e-mail address. The addendum must say the choice is voluntary and can be revoked or updated. An e-mailed notice counts as delivered when sent unless it bounces, and the sender must keep a copy and proof of sending. Termination notices for month-to-month and other periodic tenancies use the same delivery methods. Fla. Stat. §§ 83.56(4), 83.505, 83.57 |
| Georgia | For leases signed or renewed on or after July 1, 2024, the demand for possession and the new 3-business-day notice to vacate or pay must be posted in a sealed envelope conspicuously on the door of the property, AND delivered by any additional method(s) agreed to in the rental agreement (e.g., mail or e-mail, if the lease provides for it). After the landlord files, the court summons must be served personally by the sheriff or constable. If that fails, it may be left with a resident of legal age. If no one is found, it may be posted on the door and mailed first-class the same day. With posting-and-mail service, the court can award possession by default but not money. O.C.G.A. § 44-7-50(c)-(d) (as amended by HB 404, 2024 'Safe at Home Act'); § 44-7-51 |
| Hawaii | There is no general statute on how notices are served. A notice counts as received when it actually comes to the person's attention or is delivered to the place of business where the rental agreement was made, or any place held out for receiving such communications (§ 521-9). For the nonpayment notice, as reenacted effective Feb. 5, 2026, the landlord may post it conspicuously on the unit, and it is deemed received on the posting date. If mailed by USPS, it is deemed received 2 business days after the postmark unless returned. The notice must give at least 10 calendar days to pay and must also go to a state-funded mediation center. Termination notices for month-to-month tenancies must be in writing (§ 521-71). No statute authorizes e-mail or text service. HRS §§ 521-9, 521-68 (eff. Feb. 5, 2026, L 2025 c 278), 521-71 |
| Idaho | Eviction notices (3-day notices) must be served by: (1) handing a copy to the tenant personally; or (2) if the tenant is absent from home and work, leaving a copy with a person of suitable age and discretion at either place AND mailing a copy to the tenant's residence; or (3) if those places can't be found or no suitable person is there, posting a copy conspicuously on the property, delivering a copy to a person living there if one can be found, AND mailing a copy to the tenant at the property. Termination of a tenancy at will requires written notice served in the manner the code of civil procedure prescribes. No statute authorizes e-mail or text notice. Idaho Code §§ 6-304, 55-208(1) |
| Illinois | A demand or notice may be served by: (1) handing a written or printed copy to the tenant; (2) leaving it with a person 13 or older who lives on or is in possession of the premises; (3) certified or registered mail with a return receipt from the tenant; or (4) if no one is in actual possession, posting it on the premises. No statute provides for e-mail or text service. 735 ILCS 5/9-211 |
| Indiana | Termination and rent notices under IC 32-31-1-1 to -7 may be served on the tenant personally. If the tenant cannot be found, the notice may be served on a person living at the premises, and the server must explain the notice's contents to that person. If no such person is found, the notice may be posted on a conspicuous part of the premises. No statute provides for e-mail or text service. IC 32-31-1-9 |
| Iowa | Termination notices and notices to quit (3-day rent notices, 7-day cure notices, clear-and-present-danger notices, month-to-month termination notices, and § 648.3 notices to quit) must be served by: (1) delivery acknowledged in a signed, dated receipt by a resident 18 or older (which counts as notice to all tenants); (2) personal service under Iowa R. Civ. P. 1.305; or (3) posting on the unit's main entrance door AND mailing by both regular and certified mail (§ 562A.29A). Other notices under the chapter may also be given by hand delivery, regular-plus-certified mail, door posting alone, or any method that results in actual receipt (§ 562A.8). Mailed notice is deemed complete 4 days after mailing. Iowa Code §§ 562A.8, 562A.29A |
| Kansas | The 3-day notice to leave the premises (required before filing an eviction) may be delivered by: (1) handing a written copy to the tenant; (2) leaving a copy with anyone over 12 living on the premises; (3) if no such person is found, posting it conspicuously on the premises; or (4) mailing it to the tenant at the premises address. The 3 days are counted as three consecutive 24-hour periods from delivery, posting or mailing, with 2 extra days if mailed. Weekends and holidays count. The same delivery and timing rules apply to the RLTA 3-day nonpayment notice. No statute authorizes e-mail or text service. K.S.A. 61-3803; K.S.A. 58-2564(b) |
| Kentucky | In URLTA areas, a notice reaches the tenant when it is handed to the tenant, or mailed by registered or certified mail to the address the tenant designated for notices (or, if none, the tenant's last known residence). It also counts once it actually comes to the tenant's attention. Notices to the landlord may be delivered in writing to the landlord's place of business or designated address, or sent there by certified mail. Outside URLTA areas, no statute specifies how a termination notice must be delivered; KRS 383.195 requires only a written 1-month notice to end a tenancy at will. No statute authorizes e-mail or text notice. KRS 383.560(3); KRS 383.195 |
| Louisiana | Notices of termination for residential leases must be in writing. The notice to vacate must be 'delivered' to the tenant, giving at least 5 days to leave; the statute does not list methods or address email/text. If the premises are abandoned or closed, or the tenant's whereabouts are unknown, notices and court papers may be attached to a door of the premises. For the oral-lease attorney-fee demand, delivery may be by certified mail to the last known address, personal delivery, or tacking on the door. La. C.C. art. 2729; C.C.P. arts. 4701, 4703; La. R.S. 9:3259(B) |
| Maine | Termination notices must be written and are normally served in hand. After at least 3 good-faith attempts at personal service, the landlord may serve by BOTH first-class mail to the last known address AND leaving the notice at the tenant's home. The statute has no provision for email or text. The notice must tell the tenant they have the right to contest in court. Whoever is authorized to sign the lease is the owner's agent for receiving notices and service. 14 M.R.S. § 6002 (intro and sub-§ 1); 14 M.R.S. § 6023 |
| Maryland | The 10-day notice of intent to file a nonpayment case must use the Judiciary's form and be delivered by first-class mail with a certificate of mailing, affixed to the door, or, if the tenant elected it, by email, text or tenant portal with proof of transmission. Rent-increase notices go by first-class mail with a certificate of mailing or, if the tenant elects, electronically; a lease can't require electronic notice of rent increases. If the landlord hasn't listed its name and address (in the lease or a posted sign), tenants may send notices to whoever receives rent, where rent is paid, or the tax-bill address. Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-401(c)(1)-(2); § 8-209(b)(2); § 8-208(d)(9); § 8-210(a) |
| Massachusetts | Notices to quit must be in writing. No statute sets a delivery method (personal delivery, mail and constable service are common in practice), and none addresses email or text. Notice periods run from when the tenant actually receives the notice. M.G.L. c. 186, §§ 11, 12, 13 |
| Michigan | A demand for possession or notice to quit can be served by: (a) personal delivery to the tenant; (b) delivery at the premises to a household member or employee of suitable age, asking them to pass it on; (c) first-class mail (served on the next regular mail-delivery day); or (d) electronic service, only if the tenant specifically consented in writing and the consent was confirmed by an electronic reply. A landlord cannot refuse to rent because a tenant declines e-service. MCL 600.5718(1)-(2) |
| Minnesota | Before filing a nonpayment eviction, the landlord must give a 14-day written notice with required content, delivered personally or by first-class mail to the rental address. Termination of a tenancy at will must be in writing. If the landlord regularly uses electronic written communication with the tenant, it must make a good-faith attempt to tell the tenant about the eviction hearing at least 7 days before it; this is in addition to court service, not a replacement for it. Minn. Stat. § 504B.321, subd. 1a(b), subd. 2(b); § 504B.135 |
| Mississippi | Landlord notices (3-day nonpayment, 14-day breach, 3-day holdover after the lease ends, and default notices for non-dwelling tenancies) must be in writing. They may be sent by email or text message only if the tenant has agreed in writing to that method. Month-to-month (30-day) and week-to-week (7-day) termination notices must be written. The eviction summons is served under the Mississippi Rules of Court. Miss. Code Ann. § 89-8-13(3), (5)(a); § 89-8-17(2); § 89-8-19; § 89-7-27; § 89-8-35(3) |
| Missouri | Termination notices must be in writing (month-to-month: written notice, effective on a rent day at least one month after receipt); the statute gives no delivery method and does not address email or text. If the owner/agent named for notices has only a P.O. box, notices can go by first-class mail. A foreclosure buyer's notice to tenants must go by certified/registered mail (regular mail to 'Occupant' if the name is unknown) and also be posted on the door. RSMo 441.060.1, .4; RSMo 535.185.1(2); RSMo 534.030.3 |
| Montana | A notice counts as given if the person actually knows of it, or if it is: delivered in hand; mailed with a certificate of mailing or by certified mail to the address the person named (or last-known address), in which case service is treated as made 3 days after mailing; or, for a landlord, delivered at the landlord's place of business where the lease was made. Email counts only if sent to an email address given in the rental agreement. Email notice is complete when a read receipt or a non-automatic email reply is received. Mont. Code Ann. §§ 70-24-108, 70-24-202(4) |
| Nebraska | Notice to a tenant counts as received when it comes to the tenant's attention, or is delivered in hand, or is mailed to the address the tenant named (or the tenant's last-known residence), or is delivered electronically. Electronic delivery means email to an address the tenant consented to use, or posting on a portal with a separate notice of the posting. A landlord may send notices electronically only if the tenant affirmatively consented after getting a clear disclosure of the right to paper copies and the right to withdraw consent. The landlord may not require electronic delivery as a condition of a lease or renewal. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1413 |
| Nevada | Written notices to a tenant under ch. 118A must be served as NRS 40.280 requires. Eviction notices must be served by a sheriff, constable, licensed process server, or an attorney's agent in one of three ways: (1) personal delivery; (2) if the tenant is absent, leaving a copy with a person of suitable age at the tenant's home or work AND mailing a copy; or (3) if neither works, posting in a conspicuous place on the property, giving a copy to any resident there, AND mailing a copy. Proof of service must be filed before the court orders removal. Tenants may deliver or mail notices to the landlord's designated place of business or rent-payment address. NRS 118A.190; NRS 40.280 |
| New Hampshire | A demand for rent or an eviction notice may be served by any person, either on the tenant personally or by leaving it at the tenant's last and usual place of abode. Proof is a true attested copy with an affidavit of service, which need not be sworn. Pre-eviction warning notices for 'other good cause' must be served the same way or by certified mail. RSA 540:5, I; RSA 540:2, III |
| New Jersey | Anti-Eviction Act notices (notice to cease and notice to quit) must state the cause in detail. They must be served by one of: (1) personal delivery to the tenant; (2) leaving a copy at the tenant's usual place of abode with a family member over age 14; or (3) certified mail, and if the certified letter is not claimed, regular mail. N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.2 |
| New Mexico | A nonpayment-of-rent notice is effective only if hand-delivered, mailed, or posted on an exterior door of the unit. For all other required written notices, a posting must also be accompanied by first-class mailing or hand delivery. The posting date must appear on the notice and is the effective date. A posted notice must be taped on all sides to a door or placed in a mail or notice receptacle. If a mailed notice comes back undeliverable, or the last-known address is the vacated unit, the owner must send at least one more notice to any alternate address the resident gave. NMSA 1978, § 47-8-13(C)-(F) |
| New York | Eviction papers (notice of petition and petition), and notices the statutes require to be served 'as prescribed in section 735', such as the 14-day rent demand, must be served in one of three ways. (1) Personal delivery. (2) Leaving them with a person of suitable age and discretion who lives or works there. (3) If no one can be found after reasonable effort, affixing them to a conspicuous part of the property or sliding them under the entrance door. For methods 2 and 3, within 1 day the papers must also be mailed by BOTH certified or registered mail AND regular first-class mail. Proof of service must be filed within 3 days. RPAPL 735; RPAPL 711(2) |
| North Carolina | No statute prescribes how a landlord's rent demand or notice to quit must be delivered. G.S. 42-3 requires a demand for past-due rent, and G.S. 42-14 a notice to quit, without saying how either is served. In court, the summons and complaint are served by the sheriff: mailed first-class to the tenant, then delivered in person or left with a resident of suitable age, or, if neither works, posted conspicuously on the premises. N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 42-3, 42-14, 42-29 |
| North Dakota | The 3-day notice of intention to evict is served the way a summons is served (personal delivery). If the tenant cannot be found, the sheriff or a process server may post it conspicuously on the premises. A notice changing the terms of a month-to-month lease may be served 'in any reasonable manner which actually informs the tenant.' Termination notices must be in writing. No statute addresses email or text notices. N.D.C.C. §§ 47-32-02, 47-16-07, 47-16-15 |
| Ohio | The 3-day notice to leave must be delivered by certified mail (return receipt requested), handed to the tenant in person, or left at the tenant's usual home or at the rental. It must include the statutory warning: 'You are being asked to leave the premises…'. No statute authorizes email or text notices. Ohio Rev. Code § 1923.04(A) |
| Oklahoma | Written termination notices under the Act must be served on the tenant personally. If the tenant cannot be found, the notice may be given to a family member over age 12 who lives with the tenant. Failing that, it may be posted conspicuously on the unit and also mailed by certified mail (or through the Postal Service's Firm Mailing Book for Accountable Mail). Notices to the landlord go to the person designated under § 116, personally or by certified mail. No statute addresses email or text notices. 41 O.S. § 111(E) |
| Oregon | Written notices must be served by (a) personal delivery, (b) first-class mail (which adds 3 days to the notice period, and the notice must say so), or (c) first-class mail plus attachment to the main entrance, if the written rental agreement allows it both ways. Email is allowed only under a separate written addendum signed after the tenant moves in, naming both parties' email addresses and including the statutory warning. Even then, a termination notice sent by email must also be sent by first-class mail. Other methods (such as text) may be used only in addition to a statutory method. ORS 90.155 |
| Pennsylvania | A notice to quit may be served personally on the tenant, left at the main building on the premises, or posted conspicuously on the rental. The lease may shorten or waive the notice period. No statute authorizes email or text notices. 68 P.S. § 250.501(e)-(f) |
| Rhode Island | Under the Act, a notice is received when it comes to the person's attention or is delivered by hand or sent by first-class mail to the address the person designated (otherwise, the last known residence). The 5-day nonpayment demand is mailed, and the cure period runs from the date of mailing. Termination notices must be written and substantially follow the statutory forms. No statute addresses email or text notices. R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 34-18-14(b), 34-18-35(a), 34-18-37, 34-18-56 |
| South Carolina | Under the Act, a tenant receives a notice when it comes to the tenant's attention, is handed to the tenant, or is mailed by registered or certified mail to the tenant's designated address (otherwise, the last known residence). Proof of mailing is enough without proof of receipt. The 5-day nonpayment notice can instead be satisfied by conspicuous lease language ('IF YOU DO NOT PAY YOUR RENT ON TIME…'). The court's rule to vacate is served like a summons. After two failed attempts, it may be posted plus mailed through the magistrate's clerk; if the property has been abandoned for 15 days, it may be posted alone. No statute addresses email or text notices. S.C. Code §§ 27-40-240(B), 27-40-710(B), 27-37-30 |
| South Dakota | No pre-filing notice to quit is required: SDCL 21-16-2 was repealed in 2024, and the eviction starts with a verified complaint and summons. The summons must be served by a sheriff, constable, or authorized process server, with at least two attempts at least a week apart within 30 days. On the second attempt, it may be posted conspicuously on the property, handed to a resident if one is found, and mailed first-class to the tenant at the property. A notice changing month-to-month terms must be in writing and 'served upon the tenant.' No statute addresses email or text notices. SDCL 21-16-6; 21-16-2 (repealed, SL 2024, ch. 75); 43-32-13 |
| Tennessee | In URLTA counties, notices must be in writing and sent to the last known or designated address in the lease. If the tenant provides an e-mail address in the rental agreement, the landlord may send any notice required by the URLTA to that address unless a specific provision requires another form; the landlord may not require the tenant to give an e-mail address as a condition of renting. The statute does not list exclusive delivery methods (personal delivery, posting, mail). Outside URLTA counties, ch. 66-7 sets notice periods (14 days for nonpayment/damage, 30 days for other defaults) without specifying delivery methods. T.C.A. §§ 66-28-106, 66-28-108; § 66-7-109 |
| Texas | Since Jan. 1, 2026, a notice to vacate (or notice to pay rent or vacate) must be delivered by at least one of: (1) mail, including first-class, registered or certified mail or a delivery service; (2) delivery to the inside of the premises in a conspicuous place; (3) hand delivery to any tenant 16 or older; or (4) electronic communication, including e-mail, if the parties have agreed in writing. These method rules do not apply if the tenant actually receives the notice. Separately, security-deposit notices may be sent by e-mail if the parties have previously communicated by e-mail. Tex. Prop. Code Sec. 24.005(f-3), (f-4); 92.113 |
| Utah | An eviction notice may be served by: (a) personal delivery to the tenant; (b) registered mail, certified mail or an equivalent means addressed to the tenant at the residence, leased property or usual place of business; (c) if the tenant is absent, leaving a copy with a person of suitable age and discretion there; or (d) if no such person can be found, affixing a copy in a conspicuous place on the leased property. The statute does not provide for e-mail or text service. Subtenants may be served the same way. Utah Code 78B-6-805 |
| Vermont | Termination and rent-increase notices must be 'actual notice': receipt of written notice hand-delivered or mailed to the last known address. If the sender proves the notice was sent by first-class or certified U.S. mail, receipt is presumed (rebuttably) three days after mailing. The statute does not authorize e-mail or text notice. 9 V.S.A. § 4451(1) |
| Virginia | If the rental agreement so provides, landlord and tenant may send notices electronically, but any tenant may elect to send and receive notices on paper; the sender must keep proof of electronic delivery (electronic receipt, fax confirmation, or a certificate of service). Notice to the tenant is served at the tenant's last known place of residence, which may be the dwelling unit. A landlord may delegate written notices to a managing agent by written agreement or use an attorney; electronic signatures are allowed. Termination notices to voucher-assisted tenants must show the statewide legal aid phone number and website on page 1. Va. Code Sec. 55.1-1202 |
| Washington | Eviction-related notices must be served (1) by personal delivery; or (2) if the tenant is absent, by leaving a copy with a person of suitable age and discretion at the premises AND mailing a copy to the tenant's residence; or (3) if the residence is unknown or no such person can be found, by posting a copy in a conspicuous place on the premises, delivering a copy to a resident if one can be found, AND mailing a copy to the premises address. Mail service is complete on deposit in the U.S. mail from within Washington, but 5 extra days are allowed before filing suit. The notice must state the date to vacate or comply. No e-mail or text service of termination notices is authorized. Rent-increase notices must also be served under RCW 59.12.040. RCW 59.12.040; 59.18.720(1)(b)(ii) |
| West Virginia | A notice to terminate a periodic tenancy must be in writing and may be served on the tenant or on anyone holding the premises (or part of them) under the tenant. For the summary eviction petition, the landlord must serve notice of the hearing under Rule 4 of the W. Va. Rules of Civil Procedure or by certified mail, return receipt requested. No statute authorizes e-mail or text notices. W. Va. Code § 37-6-5; § 55-3A-1(c) |
| Wisconsin | A landlord's notice must be given by one of: (a) personal delivery to the tenant, or leaving a copy at the tenant's usual abode with a competent family member at least 14 who is told its contents; (b) leaving a copy with a competent person apparently in charge of or occupying the premises AND mailing a copy (regular or other mail) to the tenant's last-known address; (c) if (a) or (b) fails with reasonable diligence, posting a copy in a conspicuous place on the premises AND mailing a copy; (d) registered or certified mail to the last-known address; or (e) service as for a summons. Notice to one cotenant counts for all. Electronic delivery: a lease may allow electronic delivery only of the lease and related documents, security-deposit documents and accounting, pre-lease repair promises, and advance notice of entry — not termination notices. Wis. Stat. § 704.21(1), (4); § 704.10 |
| Wyoming | Before filing a forcible entry and detainer action, the landlord must serve a written notice to leave the premises at least 3 days before filing, by leaving a written copy with the tenant, or at the tenant's usual place of abode or business if the tenant cannot be found. No statute authorizes mail-only, e-mail or text notice. The summons is served as in other civil cases, 3 to 12 days before trial. Wyo. Stat. §§ 1-21-1003, 1-21-1004 |
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