NC BLET CIVIL PROCESS 2026 FINAL EXAM
READINESS GUIDE COMPLETE CONTENT
REVIEW AND QUESTION SET
◉ Serve A Civil Process On A Domestic or Foreign Corporation.
Answer: Leaving in the office of or delivering to an officer, director,
or managing agent
Delivering a copy to an agent authorized by appointment or by law
to be served or accept
◉ Serve A Civil Process On Partnerships. Answer: Leaving in the
office of or delivering to any general partner or any attorney-in-fact
or agent authorized by appointment to be served
◉ Serve a Civil Process on an Unincorporated Association. Answer:
Leaving in the office of or delivering to an officer, director, managing
agent or member of the governing body or delivering a copy to an
agent authorized by appointment or by law to be served
◉ Serve a Civil Process on the State of North Carolina. Answer:
Personally delivering a copy to the Attorney General or a deputy or
assistant attorney general.
,◉ Serve a Civil Process on an Agency of the State. Answer:
Personally delivering a copy to the process agent; no process agent
personally deliver to the attorney general
◉ Serve a Civil Process on a City, Town, or Village. Answer: The
sheriff may serve by personally delivering to the mayor, city
manager, or city clerk.
LEAVING A COPY IS NOT A VALID SERVICE it must be personally
delivered
◉ Serve a Civil Process on a County. Answer: The sheriff may serve
by personally delivering a copy to the county manager, the chairman
of the board of commissioners, any member of the board of
commissioners, or the clerk of the board of commissioners.
LEAVING A COPY IS NOT A VALID SERVICE it must be personally
delivered
Personally delivering a copy to the county attorney is also not valid
service.
◉ Serve a Juvenile Summons and Notice of Hearing (undisciplined/
delinquent). Answer: Summons must be delivered personally to the
, juvenile and the juvenile's parent, guardian, or custodian not less
than 5 days before the scheduled hearing date
If the summons remains unserved at the end of 30 days from
issuance they must immediately return to the clerk of court
◉ Serve a Juvenile Summons and Notice of Hearing (abuse,
neglected, dependent). Answer: Served in any manner provided for
service of a civil summons.
Served no less than 5 days before the scheduled hearing date.
◉ How to serve a Summary Ejectment. Answer: 1. Must mail a copy
of the complaint and
summons to the defendant no later than the next business day later
receipt of the
summons
2. Officer may, within 5 days of the issuance of the summons,
attempt a telephone
the defendant
3. Deputy must make at least 1 visit to the place of adobe of the
defendant within 5
days of issuance of the summons to attempt to deliver personally
4. The visit must be made at least 2 days before the defendant is
required to appear
READINESS GUIDE COMPLETE CONTENT
REVIEW AND QUESTION SET
◉ Serve A Civil Process On A Domestic or Foreign Corporation.
Answer: Leaving in the office of or delivering to an officer, director,
or managing agent
Delivering a copy to an agent authorized by appointment or by law
to be served or accept
◉ Serve A Civil Process On Partnerships. Answer: Leaving in the
office of or delivering to any general partner or any attorney-in-fact
or agent authorized by appointment to be served
◉ Serve a Civil Process on an Unincorporated Association. Answer:
Leaving in the office of or delivering to an officer, director, managing
agent or member of the governing body or delivering a copy to an
agent authorized by appointment or by law to be served
◉ Serve a Civil Process on the State of North Carolina. Answer:
Personally delivering a copy to the Attorney General or a deputy or
assistant attorney general.
,◉ Serve a Civil Process on an Agency of the State. Answer:
Personally delivering a copy to the process agent; no process agent
personally deliver to the attorney general
◉ Serve a Civil Process on a City, Town, or Village. Answer: The
sheriff may serve by personally delivering to the mayor, city
manager, or city clerk.
LEAVING A COPY IS NOT A VALID SERVICE it must be personally
delivered
◉ Serve a Civil Process on a County. Answer: The sheriff may serve
by personally delivering a copy to the county manager, the chairman
of the board of commissioners, any member of the board of
commissioners, or the clerk of the board of commissioners.
LEAVING A COPY IS NOT A VALID SERVICE it must be personally
delivered
Personally delivering a copy to the county attorney is also not valid
service.
◉ Serve a Juvenile Summons and Notice of Hearing (undisciplined/
delinquent). Answer: Summons must be delivered personally to the
, juvenile and the juvenile's parent, guardian, or custodian not less
than 5 days before the scheduled hearing date
If the summons remains unserved at the end of 30 days from
issuance they must immediately return to the clerk of court
◉ Serve a Juvenile Summons and Notice of Hearing (abuse,
neglected, dependent). Answer: Served in any manner provided for
service of a civil summons.
Served no less than 5 days before the scheduled hearing date.
◉ How to serve a Summary Ejectment. Answer: 1. Must mail a copy
of the complaint and
summons to the defendant no later than the next business day later
receipt of the
summons
2. Officer may, within 5 days of the issuance of the summons,
attempt a telephone
the defendant
3. Deputy must make at least 1 visit to the place of adobe of the
defendant within 5
days of issuance of the summons to attempt to deliver personally
4. The visit must be made at least 2 days before the defendant is
required to appear
