A motion to change venue must be filed in the county in which the case currently existed or previously existed. Complete the proposed order form (caption only), per the included instructions. 4.Any motion for a change of venue for a felony must be "timely made" under GS 15A952(c). Generally this means the motion must be made at or before arraignment. Changing venue changes the case from one county in NC to another. Changing jurisdiction moves the case form NC to another state. To move your case to another court, you must make a "Motion to. A motion for a change of venue is a legal request for a party to transfer the case from one location to another. A party may move for transfer, even if it has waived any objection to venue. For other civil lawsuits, the appropriate venue is often in the county where the person being sued lives.
