Amends GS 1A-1, Rule 17 of the NC Rules of Civil Procedure to require persons adjudicated incompetent to file pleadings only through their guardian or counsel. Instructs the court to strike any pleadings not so filed by persons identified by the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) as having been adjudicated incompetent, and to issue a gatekeeper order to prevent the person from executing filings in violation of the rule.  Requires AOC to develop a functional database of persons covered under the act that is readily accessible to all judges and clerks of the superior court. Applies to actions brought on or after December 1, 2025.