In Northampton County, small claims cases up to $10,000 are heard by the Northampton County Small Claims Court (District Court; file with the Clerk of Superior Court). Here is where it is, how to reach it and how to file.
Address: 128 East Jefferson St, Jackson, NC 27845 · Map
Phone: 252-574-3100
Online filing: available, per the court
Court addresses, phones and hours change. Call the clerk before you go, and ask whether small claims are filed at this location.
File with the Clerk of Superior Court in a county where at least one defendant lives, not where you live. Bring three copies of the complaint and of the Magistrate Summons (AOC-CVM-100).
If the person or business you are suing is in another county, use that county's court instead. See all North Carolina counties.
North Carolina doesn't require a demand letter before you file, but sending one gives you proof that you tried to settle. Make a free demand letter.
Complaint for Money Owed Get the form.
$96 to file, plus $30 per defendant if the sheriff serves the papers. Serving by certified mail costs only postage. Fee waiver: Petition to Sue/Appeal as an Indigent (form AOC-G-106).
The sheriff can deliver the papers, or you can send them by certified or registered mail with a return receipt. The defendant can also accept them in writing.
By law the hearing is set within 30 days of filing. Bring receipts, photos, messages, the contract and your demand letter, with copies.
Want every detail? The full North Carolina filing guide covers each stage with a checklist.
Open the filing guideSmall claims in Northampton County are filed with the Northampton County Small Claims Court (District Court; file with the Clerk of Superior Court), 128 East Jefferson St, Jackson, NC 27845. Phone: 252-574-3100.
Up to $10,000. The state cap is $10,000, but each county's chief district judge can set a lower local limit, between $5,000 and $10,000. Ask your county clerk. Claims above the local limit and up to $25,000 go to regular District Court.
$96 to file, plus $30 per defendant if the sheriff serves the papers. Serving by certified mail costs only postage.
Yes. The court says online filing is available for small claims. Check the court website for the e-filing system and any fees.