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In North Carolina, eviction hearings are scheduled depending on which court the eviction is to be held in. Evictions in small claims court are held as early as 7 days from the date the Summons was issued by the court. Evictions in district court will be held within 30 days from the date the Summons was served.

File a complaint In most cases, it is filed in the North Carolina Small Claims Court. Landlords can ask for a Complaint in Summary Ejectment form, fill it out, and pay the filing fee. Small claims courts charge $96 in filing fees.

A tenant is required to provide notice of their intent to vacate the premises at the end of the agreement term. With a lease of one year or more the notice period is 30 days. Even if your tenant provides verbal notice it is best to ask for a short written notice of their intent to quit.

Complaint for Summary Ejectment (CVM-201): This form opens an eviction case against a tenant. Summons (CVM-100): Once the Complaint has been filed, the court will produce the Summons. It states the case against the tenant and indicates the hearing date for the landlord and tenant to appear in court.

To begin the eviction process, the landlord must file a Magistrate's Summons and a Complaint in Summary Ejectment with the Clerk of Court. In most cases, the landlord must give the tenant advance notice to end the lease or make a demand for past-due rent before starting the eviction process.

However, evictions are public record, which may appear in credit reports or affect the tenant's ability to qualify for another lease.