Section PRP.05.22 — Notices To Cancel Or Terminate Agreements And Notices To Leave Premises

Any notice to cancel or terminate an agreement for the lease/purchase, use, or occupancy of a dwelling, or to leave a premises, must be in writing, and must be delivered to the tenant or landlord in the following manner:

(a) Delivery must be made by:

(1) A law enforcement officer of the Tribe or an agency of the United States Government,

(2) Any person authorized by the Tribal Court; or

(3) Any adult person who is not a party to the action.

(b) Delivery will be effective when it is:

(1) Personally delivered to a tenant with a copy delivered by first class mail, or

(2) Personally delivered to an adult living in the premises with a copy delivered by first class mail, or

(3) Personally delivered to an adult agent or employee of the landlord or the tenant with a copy delivered by first class mail.

(c) If the notice cannot be given by means of personal delivery, or the landlord of tenant cannot be found, the notice may be delivered by means of:

(1) Certified mail, return receipt requested, at the last known address of the landlord or tenant, or

(2) Securely taping a copy of the notice to the main entry door of the premises in such a manner that it is not likely to blow away, and by posting a copy of the notice in some public place near the premises, including a tribal office, public store, or other commonly-frequented place and by sending a copy first class mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the tenant at the premises.

(d) Notice must include a statement that the tenant may be represented or accompanied, at his own expense, by a person of his choice, including a representative of the Tribe.