The first step in obtaining default judgment is the entry of default. Entry of default is an interlocutory notation in the record made on plaintiff's motion.A prove up hearing is essentially a trial where you prove your side of the case in the absence of the other party. Once properly served, a defendant must answer the complaint within 30 days. The NCP must be served with a Motion and Order to Show Cause, which allows the case to be heard before a judge. § 1A-1, Rule 55(a). However the contempt is initiated, the motion or notice or order must be. On 4 September 2015, Defendant filed in the Mecklenburg County action a Motion for Default pursuant to Rule 55 of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure. ' From there they will set up their account credentials and information. They must fill out all required fields.