Eviction notice rules in Indiana
Nonpayment notice
At least 10 days' written notice: 'You are notified to vacate ... not more than ten (10) days after you receive this notice unless you pay the rent due ... within ten (10) days' (IC § 32-31-1-6, § 32-31-1-7). Payment in full before the notice period expires saves the tenancy. Parties may agree otherwise in the lease.
Lease-violation notice
Notice to cure or quit giving a 'reasonable amount of time' to remedy (IC § 32-31-7-7(b)); 30 days is commonly treated as sufficient. Shorter notice may be used for serious violations such as property damage.
Unconditional quit (no second chance)
Waste committed by a tenant at will requires NO notice to terminate (§ 32-31-1-8(3)). Drug/violence activity is grounds for termination (IC § 32-31-6-6).
No-cause / end-of-tenancy notice
Month-to-month: 30 days (§ 32-31-1-1). Year-to-year: 90 days (§ 32-31-1-5 form). Fixed-term leases end on their date with no notice (§ 32-31-1-8(1)).
How the notice must be served
Personal delivery to the tenant; if the tenant cannot be found, serve a person residing at the premises (the server must explain the notice's contents to that person); if no one is found, affix a copy to a conspicuous part of the premises (IC § 32-31-1-9).
Your right to fix it (cure)
Nonpayment: pay in full within 10 days to stay. Noncompliance: a 'reasonable' time to cure (commonly 30 days). Waste at will: no cure.
How days are counted
Unverified — needs attorney review (no day-counting rule confirmed in this research pass).
After the notice expires
Landlord must file an eviction (unlawful detainer/ejectment) suit in court; tenant need not leave until a judge issues an eviction order. Only a court order authorizes removal — lockouts are illegal.
Court timeline
Hearing typically 15 days to a couple of months after filing, depending on court docket. Exact timing <em>reported — confirm with a licensed attorney</em>.
Retaliation & defenses
No statewide anti-retaliation statute confirmed — needs attorney review. Indianapolis/Marion County (Prop 41, 2020) bars retaliatory evictions locally. No rent-withholding right for repairs in Indiana.
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