A Summary Ejectment is a process unique to North Carolina. A Summary Ejectment is what landlords file with the courts to start the formal eviction process. If you've attempted to work with your tenants and have properly given them notice, the next step is to ask the court clerk for a Complaint form to file a Summary Ejectment case. In North Carolina, this process is handled in the small claims or the district court (if under $10,000 is owed).