2026 state court fee data · North Carolina
Eviction in North Carolina
Recorded at $96–$150 - mid-pack among the civil filings in North Carolina, and one of 10 states where we price this filing.
Fee rank is not wait rank
Signature reading for Eviction in North Carolina: $96–$150 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 ($96–$150). North Carolina records a long end of the waiting-period distribution for this filing (10 days). The published step list sits near the 7-step median for this filing (7 steps). New York lists the highest eviction filing-fee ceiling at $500 among 10 states for this filing and also the recorded wait (14 days). Wait rank is still a separate board: North Carolina records 10 days on a $150 ceiling.
Eviction 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 eviction sits among North Carolina filings
Of the 12 civil filings we track in North Carolina, eviction ranks 7 by recorded maximum fee: mid-pack among the civil filings in North Carolina. Neighbours: Divorce at $225 and Name Change at $150.
Same-state corpus only, not a national ranking. How we place filings
10 of 10 states publishing a waiting-period field for this filing impose one; North Carolina records 10 days.
The North Carolina row lists 7 procedural steps against a 7-step median for this filing: a reading of published detail, not difficulty.
Filing Fee Details
$96 court costs + ~$30 sheriff fee.
North Carolina's low-band fee among states
North Carolina sits in the lower third of this filing's state cohort at $96–$150 (rank #9 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
- Serve 10-day notice for non-payment
- File Complaint in Summary Ejectment in Small Claims Court
- Sheriff serves complaint (hearing within 7-30 days)
- Writ of Possession 10 days after judgment
Step-by-Step Process
- 1
Serve 10-day written notice to pay or vacate
- 2
File Complaint in Summary Ejectment in Small Claims Court
- 3
Sheriff serves complaint on tenant
- 4
Hearing before magistrate within 7-30 days
- 5
Judgment issued
- 6
10-day appeal window
- 7
Writ of Possession issued; sheriff executes
Important Notes
North Carolina calls eviction "summary ejectment." Magistrate Court hears cases.
Grounds / Eligibility
Non-payment (10-day notice), lease violation, end of lease (various notice periods)
Quick Reference
- Fee stamp
- CLERK schedule band
- Wait stamp
- SHORT clock band
- Filing Fee
- $96–$150
- Waiting Period
- 10 days
- Typical Timeline
- 3-4 weeks end-to-end for uncontested summary ejectment
Official Resources
Nearest fee-schedule peers in North Carolina
Ordered by ABS(filing_fee_max) to this row's CLERK stamp - not an A-Z process catalog.
Take this with you
What to do with eviction in North Carolina's numbers, next.
- Read the step-by-step guide for eviction Eviction process guide
- See how every state compares on eviction filing fees View state rankings
- Check where this fee sits against every other filing we track Use the fee percentile tool
Filing fees and requirements change; verify current figures with your local court before filing.
| Publisher | PlainCivil |
| Sources | Public state court datasets and federal civil-justice records |