Filing the Documents Take the original and two (2) copies of the Motion to the Civil Division of the Clerk of Superior Court's office in the county where your case is filed. The Clerk will stamp each Motion “filed,” place the original in the Court file and return two (2) copies of the “filed” document to you.
The client's replacement counsel who is a member of the same law firm as the attorney of record may file a notice of substitution of counsel. The notice of substitution must include a representation that the client has been informed of and consents to the substitution.
General format - each motion generally consists of a case caption, a title that briefly identifies the relief sought, a series of numbered paragraphs that explains -- in a logical way -- why you are entitled to that relief, a prayer for relief, a signature block, a certification that a copy of the motion was sent to ...
Things You Should Know Write your legal argument by stating the rule and explaining how your facts apply to it. Then, add your signature, a Certificate of Service, and a Notice of Hearing. File your motion with the clerk of court overseeing your case. Then, give copies to each defendant.
You start a lawsuit by filing a complaint. In some circumstances, you file a petition or a motion. The court has several complaint forms that you may use in drafting your complaint. The forms are available online and at the Pro Se Intake Unit.
Timeline of How to File a Lawsuit Step 1: File a Complaint. Plaintiff files a complaint and summons with the local county court. Step 2: Answer Complaint. Step 3: Discovery. Step 4: Failing to Respond to Discovery. Step 5: Conclusion of Lawsuit.
North Carolina's civil statute of limitations laws give a three-year time limit for personal injuries, fraud, and many other causes of action but only a one-year limit for defamation.
Court clerks randomly assign each new case to one of the county's judges. Then, depending on each state's laws, any party in a civil case, and any defendant in a juvenile or criminal case, may be able to “file a substitution” in order to avoid the assigned judge and require random reassignment to another.