In general, landlords are not required to send an eviction notice before filing an eviction. To begin the eviction process, the landlord must file a Magistrate's Summons and a Complaint in Summary Ejectment with the Clerk of Court.The official term for an eviction process in North Carolina is a Summary Ejectment. A North Carolina eviction process can differ from county to county. Mecklenburg County Courthouse. You have five (5) to seven (7) days from the date of padlocking to remove your possessions. Mecklenburg County Courthouse. If you try to re-enter the property, the landlord can charge you with trespassing. These tenants are at risk of formal eviction. The tenant must mail or hand-deliver a copy of the Notice of Appeal to the landlord when the appeal is filed.