North Carolina General Civil Action Cover Sheet - Preparation Worksheet
NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL CIVIL ACTION COVER SHEET WORKSHEET
Use this worksheet to prepare information for the current official AOC-CV-751, General Civil Action Cover Sheet. It is not a substitute for the official form.
Filing route check
- ☐ Confirm whether the filing will be electronic or paper.
- ☐ If counsel is filing in an Odyssey county, review current General Rule 5 before filing; attorneys generally must file electronically.
- ☐ If filing on paper, attach the cover sheet prescribed by the Administrative Office of the Courts.
- ☐ Download a fresh official AOC-CV-751 immediately before use: General Civil Action Cover Sheet.
Under current Rule 5(c), the clerk does not reject a paper filing solely because its cover sheet is missing. The clerk files the document, gives notice of the omission, and allows no more than five days to supply the cover sheet; other than dismissal, the court ordinarily should not act on the filing until the cover sheet is supplied.
Court and filing identification
| Official-form field | Entry |
|---|---|
| File number, if assigned | [________________________________] |
| County | [________________________________] |
| Court division | ☐ District Court Division ☐ Superior Court Division |
| Filing stage | ☐ Initial Filing ☐ Subsequent Filing |
Do not select a division from this worksheet alone. Confirm the proper division from the claims, relief, governing law, and any controlling court order.
Parties
| Official-form field | Entry |
|---|---|
| Plaintiff 1 — name and address | [________________________________] |
| Plaintiff 2 — name and address | [________________________________] |
| Defendant 1 — name and address | [________________________________] |
| Summons submitted for Defendant 1 | ☐ Yes ☐ No |
| Defendant 2 — name and address | [________________________________] |
| Summons submitted for Defendant 2 | ☐ Yes ☐ No |
Use the continuation area on side two of the official form for additional plaintiffs, defendants, third-party defendants, counterclaim defendants, and crossclaim defendants.
Attorney or self-represented party
| Official-form field | Entry |
|---|---|
| Name and address | [________________________________] |
| Telephone | [________________________________] |
| Cellular telephone | [________________________________] |
| North Carolina attorney bar number | [________________________________] |
| Attorney email address | [________________________________] |
| Firm name | [________________________________] |
| Fax number | [________________________________] |
| Appearance | ☐ Initial appearance ☐ Change of address |
| Counsel for | ☐ All plaintiffs ☐ All defendants ☐ Only: [________________] |
Case indicators
- ☐ Jury demanded in pleading
- ☐ Complex litigation
- ☐ Stipulate to arbitration
Checking an indicator records information for the cover sheet; it does not itself establish entitlement, timeliness, jurisdiction, or compliance with a separate filing requirement.
Type of pleading
Check every code that appears on the current official form and applies to this filing.
| Code | Pleading or request | Select |
|---|---|---|
| AMND | Amend | ☐ |
| AMND-Response | Amended answer/reply | ☐ |
| AMND | Amended complaint | ☐ |
| COST | Assess costs | ☐ |
| ANSW-Response | Answer/reply | ☐ |
| CHVN | Change venue | ☐ |
| COMP | Complaint | ☐ |
| CNFJ | Confession of judgment | ☐ |
| CONS | Consent order | ☐ |
| CNSL | Consolidate | ☐ |
| CNTP | Contempt | ☐ |
| CNTN | Continue | ☐ |
| CMPL | Compel | ☐ |
| CTCL | Counterclaim; assess court costs | ☐ |
| CRSS | Crossclaim; list on side two; assess court costs | ☐ |
| DISM | Dismiss; assess court costs | ☐ |
| EXMD | Exempt/waive mediation | ☐ |
| ESOL | Extend statute of limitations, Rule 9 | ☐ |
| EXCO | Extend time for complaint | ☐ |
| FJNP | Failure to join necessary party | ☐ |
| FASC | Failure to state a claim | ☐ |
| OTHR | Implement wage withholding in non-IV-D case | ☐ |
| IMVN | Improper venue/division | ☐ |
| ATTY | Including attorney's fees | ☐ |
| INTR | Intervene | ☐ |
| OTHR | Interplead | ☐ |
| LJPN | Lack of jurisdiction — person | ☐ |
| LJSM | Lack of jurisdiction — subject matter | ☐ |
| MSUP | Modify child support in IV-D action | ☐ |
| VOLD | Notice of dismissal with or without prejudice | ☐ |
| OTHR | Petition to sue as indigent | ☐ |
| MDLA | Rule 12 motion in lieu of answer | ☐ |
| SANC | Sanctions | ☐ |
| OTHR | Set aside | ☐ |
| SHOW | Show cause | ☐ |
| TRFR | Transfer | ☐ |
| TPCL | Third-party complaint; list parties on side two | ☐ |
| VCMD | Vacate/modify judgment | ☐ |
| WDCN | Withdraw as counsel | ☐ |
| Other | Specify and list each separately: [________________] | ☐ |
Claims for relief
| Code | Claim | Select |
|---|---|---|
| ADMA | Administrative appeal | ☐ |
| APRC | Appointment of receiver | ☐ |
| ATTC | Attachment/garnishment | ☐ |
| CLMD | Claim and delivery | ☐ |
| ACCT | Collection on account | ☐ |
| CNDM | Condemnation | ☐ |
| CNTR | Contract | ☐ |
| DSCH | Discovery scheduling order | ☐ |
| INJU | Injunction | ☐ |
| PLDP | Limited driving privilege — out-of-state convictions | ☐ |
| MDML | Medical malpractice | ☐ |
| MSTL | Minor settlement | ☐ |
| MNYO | Money owed | ☐ |
| MVNG | Negligence — motor vehicle | ☐ |
| NEGO | Negligence — other | ☐ |
| MVLN | Motor vehicle lien, G.S. Chapter 44A | ☐ |
| POPP | Possession of personal property | ☐ |
| PROD | Product liability | ☐ |
| RLPR | Real property | ☐ |
| SPPR | Specific performance | ☐ |
| Other | Specify and list each separately: [________________] | ☐ |
Fee-trigger fields shown on the official form
- ☐ Assert right of access (ARAS) — review fees identified by the official form.
- ☐ Substitution of trustee / judicial foreclosure (RSOT) — review fees identified by the official form.
- ☐ Supplemental proceedings (SUPR) — review fees identified by the official form.
- ☐ Motion for out-of-state attorney to appear pro hac vice — review the current pro hac vice fee and filing requirements separately.
Do not use this worksheet to calculate filing fees. Confirm the amount and payment method with the current clerk, filing portal, and governing fee schedule on the filing date.
Continuation information
Additional plaintiffs
| No. | Name and address |
|---|---|
| [____] | [________________________________] |
| [____] | [________________________________] |
Additional or third-party defendants
| No. | Name and address | Capacity | Summons submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| [____] | [________________________________] | ☐ Defendant ☐ Third-party defendant | ☐ Yes ☐ No |
| [____] | [________________________________] | ☐ Defendant ☐ Third-party defendant | ☐ Yes ☐ No |
Counterclaim and crossclaim parties
| Field | Entry |
|---|---|
| Plaintiff(s) against whom counterclaim asserted | [________________________________] |
| Defendant(s) against whom crossclaim asserted | [________________________________] |
Signature transfer check
| Official-form field | Entry |
|---|---|
| Date | [__/__/____] |
| Signature of attorney or party | [________________________________] |
- ☐ Transfer all applicable entries to the current official AOC-CV-751 or the court's electronic filing fields.
- ☐ Review the completed official filing for confidential or sensitive information before submission.
- ☐ Confirm that every pleading, summons, attachment, fee, service step, and separate notice required for the filing is included; the cover sheet does not replace them.
Official sources
- AOC-CV-751 — General Civil Action Cover Sheet
- General Rules of Practice for the Superior and District Courts
END OF WORKSHEET
About this template
- Last updated
- August 23, 2026
- Citations checked
- August 23, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- North Carolina
- Category
- Litigation & Court Documents
Legal authority
- General Rules of Practice for the Superior and District Courts, Rule 5(c)
- AOC-CV-751 (General Civil Action Cover Sheet, Rev. 3/19)
These are the filings that drive a lawsuit through the system: complaints, answers, motions, briefs, discovery requests and responses, and post-judgment papers. Each has its own format requirements under federal and state procedural rules, and each has a deadline that cannot be missed without consequences. Clean, procedurally correct filings move a case forward; sloppy ones invite motions to strike, amended responses, and avoidable delays.
Not legal advice
This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on August 23, 2026.
General Rules of Practice for the Superior and District Courts, Rule 5(c) (checked August 23, 2026): "In civil actions, special proceedings, and estates, documents filed in paper with the court must include a cover sheet that summarizes the critical elements of the document in a format that the Administrative Office of the Courts prescribes."
AOC-CV-751 (Rev. 3/19) (checked August 23, 2026): "For subsequent filings in civil actions, the filing party must include either a General Civil (AOC-CV-751), Motion (AOC-CV-752), or Court Action (AOC-CV-753) cover sheet."
Draft your North Carolina General Civil Action Cover Sheet - Preparation Worksheet in the editor
Answer a few questions, let the AI editor draft each section from your answers, review it, and download Word and PDF. From $49, one time.