Being Evicted
K.S.A. 58-2564 — three days to pay after a written notice, 30 days for other breaches, and a court date three to 14 days out
If rent is unpaid when due, the landlord may end the lease if the tenant does not pay within three days after a written notice of the nonpayment and of the landlord's intention to end it. The three days run as three straight 24-hour periods from delivery or posting, and two more days are allowed when the notice is mailed.
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For a material breach other than rent, the landlord's written notice ends the lease on a date at least 30 days after it is received, if the breach is not remedied in 14 days. A second similar breach after that may be met with a 30 day notice with no chance to cure.
- At least three days before filing an eviction suit, the landlord delivers a notice to leave, and two more days are allowed when it is mailed.
- The summons sets a time to appear between three and 14 days after it is issued.
- The tenant appears in person or through a lawyer at that time, or files a written answer by then.
- After a judgment for possession, the writ of restitution is carried out within 14 days after the officer receives it.
Sources for this section (5)
- K.S.A. 58-2564 — Material noncompliance by tenant; notice; termination of rental agreement; limitations; nonpayment of rent; remedies
- K.S.A. 61-3803 — Notice to leave premises
- K.S.A. 61-3805 — Summons; time for appearance
- K.S.A. 61-3806 — Appearance; answer
- K.S.A. 61-3808 — Writ of restitution
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Kansas attorney.