This guide tells you how to ask a judge to move (transfer) your civil case to a court in a different county. Neatly write why you need to transfer venue.Your Motion to Change Venue package should include: 1. To move your case to another court, you must make a "Motion to. To change venue in Texas, you typically need to file a motion with the court explaining the reasons for the requested change. There are no provisions in the United States Code, or the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure setting a deadline for bringing a motion to transfer venue. Normally, in order to seek a venue change, the defense must file a written motion with affidavits demonstrating why the defendant can't receive a fair trial. The gray boxes underneath "County, Texas" in the style of the judgment. Click on the first box and select "On change of venue from. There are notable exceptions in the modification process.