{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-7a-232","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-232","heading":"Forms.","body":"The following forms are sufficient for the purposes indicated under this article. Substantial conformity is sufficient. Forms promulgated by the Administrative Office of the Courts shall not be modified in a way that maintains an appearance that the form was promulgated by the Administrative Office of the Courts. Any attorney or party who modifies a form promulgated by the Administrative Office of the Courts must clearly notate that the form has been modified from the version promulgated by the Administrative Office of the Courts and specify what changes were made to the form.\nFORM 1.\nMAGISTRATE SUMMONS\nNORTH CAROLINA\tGeneral Court of Justice\nDistrict Court Division\n________________ COUNTY\tBefore the Magistrate\nA. B., Plaintiff\nv.\t\t\tSUMMONS\nC. D., Defendant\nTo the above-named Defendant:\nYou are hereby summoned to appear before His Honor _______, Magistrate of the District Court, at ______ (time) ______, on ____ (date) ____, at the ______ (address) ______ in the _____ (city) ______, then and there to defend against proof of the claim stated in the complaint filed in this action, copy of which is served herewith. You may file written answer making defense to the claim in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court __________ County in __________, N. C., not later than the time set for trial. If you do not file answer, plaintiff must nevertheless prove his claim before the Magistrate. But if you fail to appear and defend against the proof offered, judgment for the relief demanded in the complaint may be rendered against you.\nThis ______ day of _________ (month) ______, _____.\n______________________________________\nClerk of Superior Court\n________________________________County\nFORM 2.\nNOTICE OF NON-ASSIGNMENT OF ACTION\nNORTH CAROLINA\tGeneral Court of Justice\nDistrict Court Division\n_______________ County\nA. B., Plaintiff\nv.\t\tNOTICE OF NON-ASSIGNMENT\nC. D., Defendant\t\tOF ACTION\nTo the above-named Plaintiff:\nTake notice that the civil action styled as above which you requested be assigned for trial before a Magistrate will not be assigned. Thirty-day summons to answer is being issued for service upon defendant, and upon the joining of issue this action will be placed on the civil issue docket for trial before a district judge.\nThis ______ day of _________ (month) ______, _____.\n______________________________________\nClerk of Superior Court\n______________________ County\nFORM 3.\nNOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT OF ACTION\nNORTH CAROLINA\tGeneral Court of Justice\nDistrict Court Division\n________________ COUNTY\tBefore the Magistrate\nA. B., Plaintiff\nv.\t\t\tNOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT\nC. D., Defendant\t\t\tOF ACTION\nTo the above-named Plaintiff:\nTake notice that the civil action styled as above, commenced by you as plaintiff, has been assigned for trial before His Honor _____________, Magistrate of the District Court, at _______ (time) ______ on _________ (date) _______, at _________ (address) ___________ in ____________ (city) ____________, N.C.\n___________________________\nClerk of Superior Court\n______________________ County\nFORM 4.\nCOMPLAINT ON A PROMISSORY NOTE\nNORTH CAROLINA\tGeneral Court of Justice\nDistrict Court Division\n_______________ COUNTY\tSMALL CLAIM\nA. B., Plaintiff\nv.\t\tCOMPLAINT\nC. D., Defendant\n1. Plaintiff is a resident of _____________ County; defendant is a resident of _________________ County.\n2. Defendant on or about January 1, 1964, executed and delivered to plaintiff a promissory note (in the following words and figures: (here set out the note verbatim)); (a copy of which is annexed as Exhibit _________); (whereby defendant promised to pay to plaintiff or order on June 1, 1964, the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) with interest thereon at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum).\n3. Defendant owes the plaintiff the amount of said note and interest.\nWherefore plaintiff demands judgment against defendant for the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00), interest and costs.\nThis ___________ day of ___________, __________.\n___________________________\n(signed) A. B., Plaintiff\n(or E. F., Attorney for Plaintiff)\nService by mail is, is not, requested.\n___________________________\n(signed) A. B., Plaintiff\n(or E. F., Attorney for Plaintiff)\nFORM 5.\nCOMPLAINT ON AN ACCOUNT\n(Caption as in form 4)\n1. (Allegation of residence of parties)\n2. Defendant owes plaintiff two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) according to the account annexed as Exhibit A.\nWherefore (etc., as in form 4).\nFORM 6.\nCOMPLAINT FOR GOODS SOLD AND DELIVERED\n(Caption as in form 4)\n1. (Allegation of residence of parties)\n2. Defendant owes plaintiff two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) for goods sold and delivered to defendant between June 1, 1965, and December 1, 1965.\nWherefore (etc., as in form 4).\nFORM 7.\nCOMPLAINT FOR MONEY LENT\n(Caption as in form 4)\n1. (Allegation of residence of parties)\n2. Defendant owes plaintiff two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) for money lent by plaintiff to defendant on or about June 1, 1965.\nWherefore (etc., as in form 4.)\nFORM 8.\nCOMPLAINT FOR CONVERSION\n(Caption as in form 4)\n1. (Allegation of residence of parties)\n2. On or about June 1, 1965, defendant converted to his own use a set of plumbing tools of the value of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00), the property of plaintiff.\nWherefore (etc., as in form 4).\nFORM 9.\nCOMPLAINT FOR INJURY TO PERSON OR PROPERTY\n(Caption as in form 4)\n1. (Allegation of residence of parties)\n2. On or about June 1, 1965, at the intersection of Main and Church Streets in the Town of Ashley, N. C., defendant (intentionally struck plaintiff a blow in the face) (negligently drove a bicycle into plaintiff) (intentionally tore plaintiff's clothing) (negligently drove a motorcycle into the side of plaintiff's automobile).\n3. As a result (plaintiff suffered great pain of body and mind, and incurred expenses for medical attention and hospitalization in the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00) (plaintiff suffered damage to his property above described in the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00).\nWherefore (etc., as in form 4).\nFORM 10.\nCOMPLAINT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF CHATTEL\n(Caption as in form 4)\n1. (Allegation of residence of parties)\n2. Defendant has in his possession a set of plumber's tools of the value of two hundred dollars ($200.00), the property of plaintiff. Plaintiff is entitled to immediate possession of the same but defendant refuses on demand to deliver the same to plaintiff.\n3. Defendant has unlawfully kept possession of the property above described since on or about June 1, 1965, and has thereby deprived plaintiff of its use, to his damage in the sum of fifty dollars ($50.00).\nWherefore plaintiff demands judgment against defendant for the recovery of possession of the property above described and for the sum of fifty dollars ($50.00), interest and costs. (etc., as in form 4).\nFORM 11.\nCOMPLAINT IN SUMMARY EJECTMENT\n(Caption as in form 4)\n1. (Allegation of residence of parties)\n2. Defendant entered into possession of a tract of land (briefly described) as a lessee of plaintiff (or as lessee of E. F. who, after making the lease, assigned his estate to the plaintiff); the term of defendant expired on the 1st day of June, 1965 (or his term has ceased by nonpayment of rent, or otherwise, as the fact may be); the plaintiff has demanded possession of the premises of the defendant, who refused to surrender it, but holds over; the estate of plaintiff is still subsisting, and the plaintiff is entitled to immediate possession.\n3. Defendant owes plaintiff the sum of fifty dollars ($50.00) for rent of the premises from the 1st of May, 1965, to the 1st day of June, 1965, and one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the occupation of the premises since the 1st day of June, 1965 to the present.\nWherefore, plaintiff demands judgment against defendant that he be put in immediate possession of the premises, and that he recover the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00), interest and costs. (etc., as in form 4). (1965, c. 310, s. 1; 1971, c. 1181, s. 2; 1999-456, s. 59; 2025-54, s. 3(a).)","path":["Chapter 7A. Judicial Department.","SUBCHAPTER IV. DISTRICT COURT DIVISION OF THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE.","Article 19. Small Claim Actions in District Court."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_7A/GS_7A-232.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:55:27Z","sha256":"d2ac596bc554b9cc394865cb44aec44af786b1fc1699e2694c586e3fa58d2ba5","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-7a-231","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-7a-233"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}