FORM # 17 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA 20A JUDICIAL DISTRICT COUNTY OF ________________ THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION CASE NUMBER____________________ ____________________________________, ) Plaintiff ) ) ) -v) ) ) ____________________________________, ) Defendant NOTICE OF HEARING OF SMALL CLAIMS APPEAL This NOTICE OF HEARING hereby advises you that this case is scheduled upon a notice of appeal to District Court from the Magistrate's judgment in Small Claims Court, as follows: DATE ______________________________________________________________________ TIME __________________________ AM _________________________________ PM Civil District Courtroom _________________________________________ PLACE ___________________________ County Courthouse ___________________________ , NC The case is scheduled for mandatory pretrial conference trial If you are the plaintiff and fail to appear, your case may be dismissed. If you are the defendant and fail to appear, judgment may be entered against you. If the appealing party fails to appear on the trial date, the appeal may be dismissed and the magistrate's judgment affirmed. Unless the court orders otherwise, the appeal will be tried upon the original pleadings as filed. No pleadings, other than the pleadings filed in the small claims court, should be filed unless a motion to re-plead is filed and allowed. Motions to re-plead will be freely allowed provided they are timely filed. All motions to re-plead and any motion to continue, to be considered timely filed, should be filed within ten days from the entry of notice of appeal or your receipt of the Notice. A copy of this Notice has been provided to the District Court Judge's Office. I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT A COPY OF THIS NOTICE OF HEARING HAS BEEN SERVED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: By depositing a copy in the United States mail in a properly addressed, postpaid envelope to: Plaintiff at _________________________________________________________________________ Defendant at _______________________________________________________________________ Plaintiff's Attorney Defendant's Attorney By delivering a copy by facsimile to: Plaintiff Defendant Plaintiff's Attorney Defendant's Attorney By delivering a copy personally to: Plaintiff Defendant Plaintiff's Attorney Defendant's Attorney By Sheriff's service to: Plaintiff Defendant Plaintiff's Attorney Defendant's Attorney This the _________ day of ____________________, ____________. ____________________________________ Signature: Attorney/Party/Case Coordinator ____________________________________ Name ____________________________________ Address/Telephone Number American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com