Protective orders in North Carolina are issued under the provisions set forth in NC General Statutes 50B, and 50C.
The No contact order under chapter 50C is a process that must be filed in person and appearance in District Court is mandatory. You must appear in person at the Mecklenburg County Clerk of Court's Office located at 720 E. 4th Street, room 215 (You must enter the 720 building by way of the Civil Courthouse located at 800 E. 4th Street). You will be sworn in, and the process will be placed on the court docket for that day at 1:30 PM (if filed by 09:30 am) or the next day court is in session at 9:00 am. Both sessions are conducted in Court Room 203. Prior to appearing to submit the process to be considered by the court, please ensure that you meet the qualifications outlined in North Carolina General Statute 50C. As I am not an attorney, it would be a violation of NC General Statute to give legal advice. If qualifying for the order is in question, you may submit and swear to the process and let the court determine your eligibility or consult with counsel prior to submission.
Domestic Violence Protective Orders under NC GS 50B are issued by a judge in district court (again in Court Room 203), or after hours by a magistrate (on duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week and are located at 801 E. 4th Street) on the authority of a district court judge on call. During court hours the Sheriff's Office has a representative in court to meet with the victims who are granted orders in order to collect additional information, review the order, and provide contact information. The order is then entered in to the Sheriff's Paper System and put into the field for service. Once the process is served, the paper is returned by the deputy effecting service, with the final status recorded in the Sheriff's Paper System. The order is then entered into DCI/NCIC to ensure statewide/national recognition of the protective order. The protective order is kept on file at the Sheriff's Office, with a copy returned to the Clerks office to document service. After hours, the Magistrate's Office makes direct contact with Sheriff's Office Communications and a Deputy Sheriff is dispatched to pick up the order and attempt service.
The link below is to the North Carolina Magistrate's Association website and contains valuable information relating to protective orders in North Carolina:
http://www.aoc.state.nc.us/magistrate/50b.htm
