NC BLET CIVIL PROCESS 2026 REVISION
NOTES AND FULL CIVIL PROCESS
WORKFLOW OVERVIEW
◉ Small Claims. Answer: Usually $10,000 or less or summary
ejections
◉ District Court Cases. Answer: Usually seek between $10,001 and
$25,000 or involved domestic issues
◉ Superior Court Cases. Answer: More than $25,000 or Special
Proceedings
◉ Filing Fee for Domestic Violence or Civil Order. Answer: It's not
required to pay a filing fee to the clerk
◉ Valid Summons. Answer: When Clerk Of Court, An Assistant Clerk,
or A Deputy Clerk Signs and Dates It
◉ Accessing AOC Forms. Answer: Can be found online
◉ Types Of Civil Process. Answer: Magistrate Summons
,Civil Summons
Juvenile Summons
Summons In Proceeding To Terminate Parental Rights Subpoena
Domestic Violence Civil Process
Civil No-Contact Civil Process
Workplace Violence Prevention Civil Process
◉ Magistrate Summons. Answer: Issued when a plaintiff files a
complaint to be heard in small claims court, $10,000 or less where
the plaintiff seeks money, recovery of personal property, summary
ejectment
◉ Civil Summons. Answer: Plaintiff files a complaint to begin an
ordinary civil action in district or superior court; could include
Breach of Contract, Divorce, Child Support; Defendant to file a
written 'answer' 30 days after service
◉ Default Judgment. Answer: If a defendant fails to file an answer
within the appropriate time, a default judgment may be entered
◉ Juvenile Summons (Undisciplined/Delinquent). Answer: Issued
when a juvenile proceeding is initiated against a juvenile for
delinquency; orders the juvenile to appear at a hearing
, ◉ Juvenile Summons (Abuse/Neglect/Dependent). Answer: Issued
when a juvenile proceeding is initiated because a juvenile is alleged
to be abused, neglected, or dependent; orders alleged abuser/parent
to appear at a hearing
◉ Summons In Proceeding To Terminate Parental Rights. Answer:
Proceeding to terminate a parent's rights about the care and custody
of a minor child is begun; tells the parent that an answer to the
pretention must be filed with 30 days with the clerk of clerk
◉ Subpoena. Answer: First type is to testify, Order to a witness to
appear and testify at a court proceeding or deposition; second type
is to produce evidence, Order to bring specified evidence
◉ Domestic Violence Civil Process. Answer: Protect the plaintiff
(victim) or their families from domestic violence; there is no service
or filing fee for these items of civil process
◉ Civil No-Contact Civil Process. Answer: Allows a person who
alleges that they are the victim of stalking or nonconsensual sexual
conduct; does not have a personal relationship with the defendant;
there is no service fee associated with serving these items
◉ Civil No-Contact Order. Answer: Allows an employer to act on
behalf of an employee who has been threatened at their place of
NOTES AND FULL CIVIL PROCESS
WORKFLOW OVERVIEW
◉ Small Claims. Answer: Usually $10,000 or less or summary
ejections
◉ District Court Cases. Answer: Usually seek between $10,001 and
$25,000 or involved domestic issues
◉ Superior Court Cases. Answer: More than $25,000 or Special
Proceedings
◉ Filing Fee for Domestic Violence or Civil Order. Answer: It's not
required to pay a filing fee to the clerk
◉ Valid Summons. Answer: When Clerk Of Court, An Assistant Clerk,
or A Deputy Clerk Signs and Dates It
◉ Accessing AOC Forms. Answer: Can be found online
◉ Types Of Civil Process. Answer: Magistrate Summons
,Civil Summons
Juvenile Summons
Summons In Proceeding To Terminate Parental Rights Subpoena
Domestic Violence Civil Process
Civil No-Contact Civil Process
Workplace Violence Prevention Civil Process
◉ Magistrate Summons. Answer: Issued when a plaintiff files a
complaint to be heard in small claims court, $10,000 or less where
the plaintiff seeks money, recovery of personal property, summary
ejectment
◉ Civil Summons. Answer: Plaintiff files a complaint to begin an
ordinary civil action in district or superior court; could include
Breach of Contract, Divorce, Child Support; Defendant to file a
written 'answer' 30 days after service
◉ Default Judgment. Answer: If a defendant fails to file an answer
within the appropriate time, a default judgment may be entered
◉ Juvenile Summons (Undisciplined/Delinquent). Answer: Issued
when a juvenile proceeding is initiated against a juvenile for
delinquency; orders the juvenile to appear at a hearing
, ◉ Juvenile Summons (Abuse/Neglect/Dependent). Answer: Issued
when a juvenile proceeding is initiated because a juvenile is alleged
to be abused, neglected, or dependent; orders alleged abuser/parent
to appear at a hearing
◉ Summons In Proceeding To Terminate Parental Rights. Answer:
Proceeding to terminate a parent's rights about the care and custody
of a minor child is begun; tells the parent that an answer to the
pretention must be filed with 30 days with the clerk of clerk
◉ Subpoena. Answer: First type is to testify, Order to a witness to
appear and testify at a court proceeding or deposition; second type
is to produce evidence, Order to bring specified evidence
◉ Domestic Violence Civil Process. Answer: Protect the plaintiff
(victim) or their families from domestic violence; there is no service
or filing fee for these items of civil process
◉ Civil No-Contact Civil Process. Answer: Allows a person who
alleges that they are the victim of stalking or nonconsensual sexual
conduct; does not have a personal relationship with the defendant;
there is no service fee associated with serving these items
◉ Civil No-Contact Order. Answer: Allows an employer to act on
behalf of an employee who has been threatened at their place of
