North Carolina Court Forms and Civil Filing Guide

Which North Carolina court hears your civil case

Civil jurisdiction thresholds with statutory authority. Source: 1Court Directory, verified 2026-08-20 (official source).

Tier	Court	Amount in controversy	Authority
Small claims	Magistrate (Small Claims)	Up to $10,000	N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-210
Limited civil	District Court	Up to $25,000	N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-243
General civil	Superior Court Over $25,000.	No limit	N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-240

Answer deadline after service

A defendant generally has 30 days after service of the summons and complaint to file an answer (N.C. R. Civ. P. 12(a)).

SimpleCase's Default Judgment Tracker computes this date per case from the service date, for every jurisdiction, and shows the math behind it. Always verify local rules before seeking default.

11 North Carolina forms SimpleCase prepares

Generated from your uploaded complaint, with captions and terminology matched to North Carolina practice. Every document is a draft for attorney review.

Civil Summons (AOC-CV-100)NCRCP Rule 4: 30-day answer
Civil Cover Sheet (AOC-CV-751)Required for case assignment
Proof of ServiceNCRCP Rule 4: return of service
Petition to Proceed as IndigentN.C.G.S. § 1-110: fee waiver
Voluntary DismissalNCRCP Rule 41(a)
Motion for Default JudgmentNCRCP Rule 55: 30-day default
Affidavit of Non-Military ServiceSCRA: 50 U.S.C. § 3931
Default JudgmentProposed judgment for judge/clerk signature
Notice of Right to Exemptions (AOC-CV-406)MANDATORY before execution: N.C.G.S. § 1C-1603
Writ of ExecutionN.C.G.S. § 1-313: levy on property (no wage garnishment)
Post-Judgment InterrogatoriesN.C.G.S. § 1-352.1: unlimited asset discovery

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Filing packages

One click assembles the forms a North Carolina matter typically needs at each stage.

General Civil

Civil Summons (AOC-CV-100) · Civil Cover Sheet (AOC-CV-751) · Proof of Service

Collections: File & Serve

Civil Summons (AOC-CV-100) · Civil Cover Sheet (AOC-CV-751) · Proof of Service

Collections: Default Judgment

Motion for Default Judgment · Affidavit of Non-Military Service · Default Judgment

Collections: Enforce Judgment

Notice of Right to Exemptions (AOC-CV-406) · Writ of Execution · Post-Judgment Interrogatories

Indigent Petition

Petition to Proceed as Indigent

Voluntary Dismissal

County-level court details

Filing fees, clerk contacts, e-filing portals, and courthouse addresses for every North Carolina county are in the 1Court Directory: North Carolina.

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STEP 1

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STEP 3

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SimpleCase prepares document drafts for attorney review; it is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice, and no attorney-client relationship is created by using it. Court data on this page is sourced from the 1Court Directory with the verification date shown, and statutes and court rules change: always confirm current requirements, deadlines, and fees with the clerk of the court before filing.