2026 state court fee data · North Carolina

Tenant Rights 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.

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Fee rank is not wait rank

Signature reading for Tenant Rights in North Carolina: 5 steps on published procedural depth for this filing. On this filing's state cohort, North Carolina sits mid-pack on recorded max fees ($96–$150). The published step list sits near the 5-step median for this filing (5 steps). According to PlainCivil's compiled state court fee schedules, Tenant Rights in North Carolina ranks #84 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.

Tenant Rights 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 tenant rights sits among North Carolina filings

Of the 12 civil filings we track in North Carolina, tenant rights ranks 7 by recorded maximum fee: mid-pack among the civil filings in North Carolina. Neighbours: Small Claims at $150 and Domestic Violence Protection 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 5 procedural steps against a 5-step median for this filing: a reading of published detail, not difficulty.

Filing Fee Details

Security deposit in Small Claims (Magistrate).

North Carolina's mid-band fee among states

North Carolina sits mid-pack in this filing's state cohort at $96–$150 (rank #5 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

  • Written demand
  • Documentation
  • File in Small Claims Court

Step-by-Step Process

  1. 1

    Document issues

  2. 2

    Send demand letter

  3. 3

    File in Small Claims (Magistrate) Court

  4. 4

    Hearing

  5. 5

    Judgment

Grounds / Eligibility

Security deposit, habitability

Quick Reference

Fee stamp
CLERK schedule band
Wait stamp
OPEN clock band
Filing Fee
$96–$150
Residency
File where rental property is located
Waiting Period
None required
Typical Timeline
1-3 months

Official Resources

North Carolina Court Website

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.

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
Divorce
CLERK
$225
Minimum 1 year separation + 30-60 days after filing. Total: 13-15 months.
Court Mediation
CLERK
$0–$250
1-2 sessions
Guardianship
CLERK
$150–$250
2-3 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 Tenant Rights in North Carolina: max fee $96–$150, wait None, vintage 2026-09-01.