<p>STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE COUNTY OF [COUNTY] DISTRICT COURT DIVISION [FILE NO]</p><p>[PLAINTIFF],</p><p>Plaintiff, v. ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE</p><p>[DEFENDANT],</p><p>Defendant.</p><p>Now comes Defendant, [Defendant], <<*Options(radio)*Accepted by Counsel/Acceptance by OP*and by and through counsel/OR and hereby>> accepts service of this process and acknowledges receipt of a copy of the [!CourtDoc!Complaint/Subpoena] in this action pending in the General Court of Justice, District Court Division, [County] County, North Carolina, and service by an officer or otherwise is hereby expressly waived. It is [!defendant! his/her] understanding this Acceptance of Service is executed in accordance with Rule 4(j)(5) of the Rules of Civil Procedure and that this Acceptance shall have the same force and effect as would exist had the process been served upon by personal delivery of a copy of the [!CourtDoc! Complaint/Subpoena].</p><p>This is the ___ day of April, 2018.</p><p>______[OPC] Attorney for Defendant</p><p>Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the ______day of April, 2018.</p><p>______Official Signature of Notary Public</p><p>______, Notary Public (SEAL) My Commission Expires: ______</p>