Q: Received a 72 hour notice of termination for nonpayment of rent, stating that rent must be paid by 11:59pm on 2/15/18
I'm moving out on the 21st of this month can they evict me before 2/21/18
A: They can file an eviction action in court anytime from the 16th on. But your first appearance in court would be no less than 7 days and no more than 14 days from when they file. As long as you both are out by the date of the first appearance AND you timely show up in court, any eviction should be dismissed against you. So they can file against you before the 21st but they cannot get an eviction order from the court before then and should not be able to get one at all so long as you are out and attend any court hearing.
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