2026 state court fee data · North Carolina

Civil Lawsuit in North Carolina

Recorded at $150–$300 - the costliest civil filing we track in North Carolina, and one of 10 states where we price this filing.

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Fee rank is not wait rank

Signature reading for Civil Lawsuit in North Carolina: $150–$300 on max-fee among states for this filing. On this filing's state cohort, North Carolina sits in the lower third of recorded max fees ($150–$300). The published step list sits near the 5-step median for this filing (5 steps). Civil Lawsuit is largest of 3 at $300 among 12 civil filings in North Carolina; that is not the longest wait: Divorce records 365 days on a $225 ceiling.

Civil Lawsuit figures for North Carolina are compiled schedule reference, not legal advice - verify with the clerk where you intend to file.

In-state wait inventory

Waiting periods among North Carolina civil filings

Exclusive split of all 12 tracked filings in North Carolina - orthogonal to in-state fee placement below.

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In-state placement

Where civil lawsuit sits among North Carolina filings

Of the 12 civil filings we track in North Carolina, civil lawsuit ranks 1 by recorded maximum fee: the costliest civil filing we track in North Carolina.

Same-state corpus only, not a national ranking. How we place filings

0 of 10 states publishing a waiting-period field for this filing impose one; North Carolina publishes a field and records none.

The North Carolina row lists 5 procedural steps against a 5-step median for this filing: a reading of published detail, not difficulty.

Filing Fee Details

Superior Court (over $25,000) or District Court.

North Carolina's low-band fee among states

North Carolina sits in the lower third of this filing's state cohort at $150–$300 (rank #10 of 10 by max fee).

Source: state court filing-fee schedules (upper-bound fee per state). Verify current amounts with the relevant court. How we calculate this ranking →

Key Requirements

  • Complaint
  • Service
  • Discovery
  • Trial or settlement

Step-by-Step Process

  1. 1

    File Complaint

  2. 2

    Serve defendant

  3. 3

    Discovery

  4. 4

    Trial or settlement

  5. 5

    Judgment

Quick Reference

Fee stamp
STANDARD schedule band
Wait stamp
OPEN clock band
Filing Fee
$150–$300
Residency
File where cause of action occurred or where defendant resides
Waiting Period
None required
Typical Timeline
12-24 months

Official Resources

North Carolina Court Website

Nearest fee-schedule peers in North Carolina

Ordered by ABS(filing_fee_max) to this row's STANDARD stamp - not an A-Z process catalog.

Probate
STANDARD
$120–$300
6-12 months
Property Dispute
STANDARD
$150–$300
6-18 months
Court Mediation
CLERK
$0–$250
1-2 sessions
Guardianship
CLERK
$150–$250
2-3 months
Divorce
CLERK
$225
Minimum 1 year separation + 30-60 days after filing. Total: 13-15 months.
Eviction
CLERK
$96–$150
3-4 weeks end-to-end for uncontested summary ejectment

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Filing fees and requirements change; verify current figures with your local court before filing.

According to published North Carolina court materials compiled in the PlainCivil state-process database. See our methodology for source categories and vintage. Schedule row for Civil Lawsuit in North Carolina: max fee $150–$300, wait None, vintage 2026-09-01.