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South Dakota Notice to Pay Rent or Quit

A notice to pay or quit is the formal demand a South Dakota landlord must serve before starting a nonpayment eviction. In South Dakota, a landlord must generally give 3 days' notice to pay rent or quit under S.D. Codified Laws 21-16-2.

Fill in the rent owed, the rental period it covers, and the deadline, and download a South Dakota pay or quit notice ready to serve, in Word and PDF.

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South Dakota notice periods

South Dakota pay or quit notice period: 3 days (S.D. Codified Laws 21-16-2).

South Dakota eviction notice periods by notice type
Notice type	Minimum notice	Statute
Nonpayment of rent (pay or quit)	3 days	S.D. Codified Laws 21-16-2
Lease violation (cure or quit)	No single fixed period: check your state statute before serving.	See your state statute
No-fault termination (month to month)	30 days	S.D. Codified Laws 43-32-13

Verify before you rely on it

Landlord-tenant statutes change, and cities or counties can add stricter local rules. Confirm the current South Dakota requirement in the statute cited above (or with your local court's self-help resources) before serving your notice.

How this template works in South Dakota

Answer guided questions about the landlord, the tenant, and the amounts owed, then enter the South Dakota notice period from the table above. The finished notice is ready to serve and download in Word and PDF.

The form, the live preview, and the full guide live on the main Notice to Pay Rent or Quit page.

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South Dakota notice periods

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