2026 state court fee data · North Carolina

Domestic Violence Protection in North Carolina

Recorded at Free - among the cheaper civil filings in North Carolina, and one of 10 states where we price this filing.

Filing steps ↓ About this data

Fee rank is not wait rank

Signature reading for Domestic Violence Protection in North Carolina: #11 on in-state fee rank among 12 North Carolina filings. The published step list sits near the 6-step median for this filing (6 steps). According to PlainCivil's compiled state court fee schedules, Domestic Violence Protection in North Carolina ranks #101 of 120 process-state filings by maximum filing fee (highest max fee = #1). 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.

Domestic Violence Protection 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 domestic violence protection sits among North Carolina filings

Of the 12 civil filings we track in North Carolina, domestic violence protection ranks 11 by recorded maximum fee: among the cheaper civil filings in North Carolina. Neighbours: Tenant Rights at $150 and Restraining Order at $0.

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 6 procedural steps against a 6-step median for this filing: a reading of published detail, not difficulty.

Filing Fee Details

Free. Domestic Violence Protection Order through District Court.

Key Requirements

  • Describe incidents
  • File at District Court
  • Free filing
  • Safe Alliance and other advocates available

Step-by-Step Process

  1. 1

    File petition at District Court

  2. 2

    Judge reviews same day

  3. 3

    Emergency DVPO if granted

  4. 4

    Respondent served

  5. 5

    Hearing within 10 days

  6. 6

    Permanent DVPO issued

Grounds / Eligibility

Domestic violence, stalking, sexual assault

Quick Reference

Fee stamp
WAIVED schedule band
Wait stamp
OPEN clock band
Filing Fee
Free
Residency
Not required
Waiting Period
None required
Typical Timeline
Emergency order same-day; hearing within 10 days

Official Resources

North Carolina Court Website

Nearest fee-schedule peers in North Carolina

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

Restraining Order
WAIVED
Free
Emergency order same-day; hearing within 10 days
Eviction
CLERK
$96–$150
3-4 weeks end-to-end for uncontested summary ejectment
Name Change
CLERK
$100–$150
1-2 months
Small Claims
CLERK
$96–$150
1-3 weeks to hearing in magistrate court
Tenant Rights
CLERK
$96–$150
1-3 months
Divorce
CLERK
$225
Minimum 1 year separation + 30-60 days after filing. Total: 13-15 months.

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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 Domestic Violence Protection in North Carolina: max fee Free, wait None, vintage 2026-09-01.