A North Carolina Docketing Statement is a document that is filed with the Clerk of Court in North Carolina in order to initiate a civil action. It is used to notify the Clerk of Court of the filing of a complaint, summons, or other document. The North Carolina Docketing Statement also serves as an index of all filings related to the case. It includes information such as the parties involved in the case, the filing date, and the case number. There are two types of North Carolina Docketing Statements: a Regular Docketing Statement and a Simplified Docketing Statement. The Regular Docketing Statement is more detailed and includes information such as the nature of the action, the claims in the complaint, and the relief requested. The Simplified Docketing Statement is used when there are fewer than five claims in the complaint. It contains fewer details than the Regular Docketing Statement, but is still used to index the case.