PAPERWORK WAS UPDATED FEBRUARY 2025.
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INITIAL PAPERWORK MUST BE DELIVERED TO SI.
HIS ADDRESS IS 845 IVY MEADOW ROAD APT 1F DURHAM, NC 27707

Bring in 1 copy of the complaint single-sided with front and back.
Double-check all fields. Make sure everything looks professional.
Make sure to also date, sign and print your name on each line in the bottom right under box number 6.
Put the defendant’s street address and apartment number together on the second line. There is no need to include the apartment community name with the defendant’s information.
There are separate boxes for city, state initial, and ZIP code for each defendant.
Include the defendant’s Telephone number on the complaint.
For 2 defendants, do not forget to check Individual box and fill in County and Telephone No. for the 2nd defendant.
If there are more than 2 defendants, email Si ahead of filing.
NEW: Make sure to check the box up top if an interpreter will be needed in court.
The Date Lease Ended date is the same day you sign and bring in paperwork.
For holdovers, email Si ahead of filing.
NEW: Under Description of Breach, write in the month and year the rent was due. In the next box, fill in the amount of rent due that month. Only include the rent, not late fees or other costs. The amount for each month should not be greater than the monthly rate of rent. Then fill in the next month and next rent amount. See the image below for an example of how it should look.
NEW: The Amount of Rent Past Due will autofill based on the amounts of rent written out in Description of Breach.

Bring in a SCRA Affidavit and a Dept. of Defense Status Report for each defendant.
Get a DoD Status Report here: https://scra-w.dmdc.osd.mil/scra/#/single-record
Make sure to print both sides of each document, so it should be 4 pages for each defendant.
Date and sign at the bottom.
If you have trouble getting the Status Reports from the website, email Si ahead of time.

Make sure to fill in the case number up top using the new file number format. Use appropriate county code:
- Wake: -910
- Durham: -310
- Orange: -670
Fill in the court date.
Date and sign on the plaintiff line.
Scan and email David and Si dismissals before court so they can be e-filed.

Email writs of possession to Si.
If you receive a judgment from the magistrate, we can file a writ 11 days after the court date. This is because defendants have 10 days to appeal in Small Claims Court.

If an appealed case is dismissed or we get a judgment from the judge in District Court, we can file a writ 31 days after the court date. This is because defendants have 30 days to appeal in District Court.
If a defendant does not pay their rent bond in an appealed case by the 5th business day of the month, we can file a writ.
Make sure to fill in the case number up top and the court date (under Date of Judgment). Use appropriate file number format. Do not sign or fill in anything on the right side of the form.

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