CA · jury_instructions
CACI No. 4307
Sufficiency and Service of Notice of Termination of Month-
to-Month Tenancy
[Name of plaintiff] contends that [he/she/ nonbinary pronoun/it] properly
gave [name of defendant] written notice that the tenancy was ending. To
prove that the notice contained the required information and was
properly given, [name of plaintiff] must prove all of the following:
1. That the notice informed [name of defendant] in writing that the
tenancy would end on a date at least [30/60] days after notice was
given to [him/her/ nonbinary pronoun /it];
2. That the notice was given to [name of defendant] at least [30/60]
days before the date that the tenancy was to end; and
3. That the notice was given to [name of defendant] at least [30/60]
days before [insert date on which action was filed];
Notice was properly given if [select one or more of the following manners
of service:]
3. [the notice was delivered to [name of defendant] personally[./; or]]
3. [the notice was sent by certified or registered mail in an envelope
addressed to [name of defendant], in which case notice is
considered given on the date the notice was placed in the mail[./;
or]]
3. [[name of defendant] was not at [home or work/the commercial
rental property], and the notice was left with a responsible person
at [[name of defendant]’s home or place of work/the commercial
property], and a copy was also mailed in an envelope addressed
to [name of defendant] at [[his/her/ nonbinary pronoun] residence/the
commercial property]. In this case, notice is considered given on
the date the second notice was placed in the mail[./; or]]
3. [for a residential tenancy:
3. [name of defendant]’s place of residence and work could not be
discovered, or a responsible person could not be found at either
place, and (1) the notice was posted on the property in a place
where it would easily be noticed, (2) a copy was given to a person
living there if someone could be found, and (3) a copy was also
mailed to the property in an envelope addressed to [name of
defendant]. In this case, notice is considered given on the date the
second notice was placed in the mail.]
3. [or for a commercial tenancy:
3. at the time of attempted service, a responsible person could not
be found at the commercial rental property through the exercise
of reasonable diligence, and (1) the notice was posted on the
property in a place where it would easily be noticed, and (2) a
copy was also mailed to the address of the commercial property
in an envelope addressed to [name of defendant]. In this case,
notice is considered given on the date the second notice was
placed in the mail.]
[The [30/60]-day notice period begins on the day after the notice was
given to [name of defendant]. If the last day of the notice period falls on a
Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, [name of defendant]’s time to vacate the
property is extended to include the first day after the Saturday, Sunday,
or holiday that is not also a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday.]
New August 2007; Revised December 2010, June 2011, December 2011, May 2020,
July 2025
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Provenance
- Source
- courts.ca.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- caci-2026
- Content hash
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