(a) An action is commenced under this Chapter by filing a verified complaint for a civil no-contact order in district court or by filing a motion in any existing civil action, by any of the following:
(1) A person who is a victim of unlawful conduct that occurs in this State.
(2) A competent adult who resides in this State on behalf of a minor child or an incompetent adult who is a victim of unlawful conduct that occurs in this State.
(b) No court costs or attorneys' fees shall be assessed for the filing or service of the complaint, or the service of any orders, except as provided in G.S. 1A-1, Rule 11.
(c) An action commenced under this Chapter may be filed in any county permitted under G.S. 1-82 or where the unlawful conduct took place.
(d) If the victim states that disclosure of the victim's address would place the victim or any member of the victim's family or household at risk for further unlawful conduct, the victim's address may be omitted from all documents filed with the court. If the victim has not disclosed an address under this subsection, the victim shall designate an alternative address to receive notice of any motions or pleadings from the opposing party.
(e) All documents filed, issued, registered, or served in an action under this Chapter relating to an ex parte, emergency, or permanent civil no-contact order may be filed electronically. (2004-194, s. 1; 2013-390, s. 2; 2015-62, s. 3(c).)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
11
cases (
6 in the last 5 years), 2012–2026 · leading case:
Tyll v. Willets, 748 S.E.2d 329 (N.C. Ct. App. 2013).
Tyll v. Willets, 748 S.E.2d 329 (N.C. Ct. App. 2013).
· cites it 8× “North Carolina General Statute § 50C-2 Defendant contests various portions of the trial court’s no-contact order.”
Fansler v. Honeycutt, 728 S.E.2d 6 (N.C. Ct. App. 2012).
· cites it 12× “§ 1A-1, Rule 52; and (3) Plaintiffs’ complaints were not adequately verified as required by N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50C-2. After careful consideration of Defendant’s challenges to the trial court’s orders in light of the record and the applicable law, we conclude that the trial…”
Russell v. Wofford, 816 S.E.2d 909 (N.C. Ct. App. 2018).
· cites it 2× “8/14 against defendant under North Carolina General Statute § 50C-2. Plaintiff alleged defendant grabbed her breasts without her consent, came to her house "making false accusations" and refused to leave, and had his erectile dysfunction medication delivered to her home.”
M.E. v. T.J. (N.C. 2022).
· cites it 3× “See N.C.G.S. § 50C-2 (2017). Chapter 50C expressly states that its protections are for “persons against whom an act of unlawful conduct has been committed by another person not involved in a personal relationship with the person as defined in G.”
M.E. v. T.J. (N.C. 2022).
· cites it 3× “See N.C.G.S. § 50C-2 (2017). Chapter 50C expressly states that its protections are for “persons against whom an act of unlawful conduct has been committed by another person not involved in a personal relationship with the person as defined in G.”
M.E. v. T.J. (N.C. Ct. App. 2020).
· cites it 3× “See N.C.G.S. § 50C-2 (2017). Chapter 50C expressly states that its protections are for “person[s] against whom an act of 5 M.”
Coble v. Ballentine (N.C. Ct. App. 2026).
· cites it 2× “Stalking, within the meaning of the statute, is the following or harassing of another person on more than one occasion without legal purpose with the intent to either (1) instill reasonable fear in another person for their safety or the safety of those close to them, or (2)…”
Simon v. Moore, 775 S.E.2d 926 (N.C. Ct. App. 2015).
· cites it 2× “Plaintiff filed a complaint for a no-contact order against Defendant, pursuant to N.C. Gen.Stat. § 50C-2 on 13 January 2012 ("the no-contact order action").”
Angarita v. Edwards (N.C. Ct. App. 2021).
“Stat § 50C-2, and requesting that the court bar Defendant from “verbally abusing any family members living in [Plantiff’s] household and to stop yelling and shouting from her property towards ours,” among other remedies.”
Meyers v. Honeycutt (W.D.N.C. 2023).
“The Plaintiff contends that, because he is seeking relief pursuant to §§ 50C-2 and 50C-3, “FILING FEES ARE NOT PERMITTED.”
Angarita v. Edwards (N.C. Ct. App. 2021).
“Stat § 50C-2, and requesting that the court bar Defendant from “verbally abusing any family members living in [Plantiff’s] household and to stop yelling and shouting from her property towards ours,” among other remedies.”
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50C-2(a) — 1 case
Coble v. Ballentine (N.C. Ct. App. 2026).
“Stalking, within the meaning of the statute, is the following or harassing of another person on more than one occasion without legal purpose with the intent to either (1) instill reasonable fear in another person for their safety or the safety of those close to them, or (2)…”
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50C-2(a)(l) — 1 case
Tyll v. Willets, 748 S.E.2d 329 (N.C. Ct. App. 2013).
“North Carolina General Statute § 50C-2 Defendant contests various portions of the trial court’s no-contact order.”
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