Q: How do I change the venue of a civil case? I need to move the case from one county to another within North Carolina.
A: Doing your own legal work when you are not an attorney is the functional equivalent of attempting to rebuild your car's transmission if you are not a mechanic. So your best bet would be to hire an attorney. Essentially, you file, calendar and serve a Motion to Change Venue then appear at the hearing date and argue your case to a Judge who will grant or deny the motion. The specifics of how to do that may vary from county to county and all the information and considerations you would need to know are way too detailed to easily describe in a forum like this. Suffice to say, the odds of you being able to successfully do it yourself are likely in the 20% or less range. If you want to try and save money maybe try shopping around for a local attorney who can assist you at a lower rate than full representation so that you can present the Motion yourself. Best of luck.
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