Complaint in Claim and Delivery — G.S. 1-472

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01 ATTORNEY INFORMATION

Attorney Name *

State Bar No. *

Firm / Office Name

Address *

Phone *

Fax

02 CASE INFORMATION

Case Number

County *

Court Type

District Court if total property value ≤ $25,000 (G.S. 7A-243). Superior Court if > $25,000.

Plaintiff Name *

Plaintiff Address

Defendant Name *

Defendant Address

03 PROPERTY DESCRIPTION

List each item of property separately. Describe as specifically as possible. Serial numbers, model, and color are critical for Sheriff identification.

ITEM 1

Description of Item *

Approximate Value ($)

Identifying Information

04 BASIS OF PLAINTIFF'S RIGHT TO POSSESSION

Plaintiff's Basis for Right to Possess the Property *

Supporting Document Reference

05 DEFENDANT'S WRONGFUL DETENTION

How Defendant Came to Hold the Property

Why Defendant's Continued Detention Is Wrongful

Date Detention Became Wrongful

06 VALUE AND BOND

Total Estimated Value of All Property (auto-calculated; editable)

Under G.S. 1-473, plaintiff must post a bond equal to double the value of the property before the Sheriff will act.

Bond Amount Required (2 × Total Value — display only)

$0.00

07 RELIEF REQUESTED

Select all relief requested. At least one must be checked.

Return of the specific personal property described herein

Damages for wrongful detention

Damage Amount ($)

Costs and attorney fees

Such other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper

08 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

Party Served

Method of Service

Date of Service

CLAIM AND DELIVERY NOTES

Filed in District or Superior Court depending on value ($25,000 threshold).
Plaintiff must post bond of double the property value (G.S. 1-473).
Sheriff serves the complaint and seizes the property if bond is posted.
Defendant may retain property by posting a counter-bond (G.S. 1-474).
Action must be for specific property — not a substitute or cash equivalent.
Describe property as specifically as possible (serial numbers, condition, etc.).

STATUTORY REFERENCE

G.S. 1-472Claim and delivery — right of action

G.S. 1-473Bond required — double value

G.S. 1-474Counter-bond by defendant

G.S. 1-475Sheriff's duty

G.S. 7A-243District/Superior jurisdictional threshold ($25,000)