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Deliver the notice (give notice)

After you fill out the right type of notice, have someone 18 or older deliver it to your tenant.

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3 ways to deliver a notice

Hand deliver
- You (or another adult) give the notice to your tenant in person.
- 📅 Start counting your tenant's deadline the day after they get the notice.
Leave with another adult and mail
- Give the notice to another adult (18 or older) at your tenant’s home or work.
- ✉️ Mail a copy to your tenant.
- 📅 Start counting the deadline the day after you mail it.
Post and mail
- 📌 Post (tape) the notice on your tenant’s home.
- ✉️ Mail a copy to your tenant.
- 📅 Start counting the deadline the day after you mail it.

Choose who will deliver it
The person must be 18 or older. It can be:
- You
- Someone you know
- A family member
- A hired process server
Give the notice to the tenant
- If the tenant is home: Hand it to them.
- If the tenant is not home:
  1. Leave a copy with another adult (18 or older) at their home or work or post it on their home.
  2. Mail a copy to the tenant.
Write down the delivery details
The person who delivered the notice must write:
- The name of the notice (example: “3-day notice to pay or quit”)
- The date they:
  - Handed it to the tenant or
  - Gave it to another adult and mailed it (include that person’s name or description) or
  - Posted it and mailed it
- This statement:
  
  I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.
- Their signature and the date
📌 Keep this paper. If you start an eviction case, attach a copy to your court forms.

The tenant must get the full amount of time the law gives them before you can file an eviction case.

📅 Do not count the day you delivered or mailed the notice.
📅 If the deadline falls on a weekend or court holiday, the deadline moves to the next court day.
Filing too early can cause the court to dismiss your case.

Someone 18 or older must deliver the notice.
You can hand it to the tenant, leave it with another adult and mail it, or post and mail it.
Always start counting the deadline the day after delivery or mailing.
Keep a signed and dated record of how and when you delivered the notice.
You’ll need that record if you go to court to evict the tenant.

Eviction

After you deliver the notice: