# North Carolina Motion Types | Trellis

> Every motion type Trellis tracks in North Carolina District Courts, with a link to each motion's page of outcomes, judge data and example rulings.

Last updated: 2026-10-26

## Discovery Motions

- [Motion for Protective Order](https://trellis.law/nc/motion-type/motion-for-protective-order-nc-2370): Motion Type: Motion for Protective Order for North Carolina.
- [Motion for Sanctions for Failure to Comply with Discovery](https://trellis.law/nc/motion-type/motion-for-sanctions-for-failure-to-comply-with-discovery-nc-2371): Motion Type: Motion for Sanctions for Failure to Comply with Discovery for North Carolina.
- [Motion to Compel Depositions](https://trellis.law/nc/motion-type/motion-to-compel-depositions-nc-2367): Motion Type: Motion to Compel Depositions for North Carolina.
- [Motion to Compel Disclosures of Expert Opinion](https://trellis.law/nc/motion-type/motion-to-compel-disclosures-expert-opinion-nc-2366): Motion Type: Motion to Compel Disclosures of Expert Opinion for North Carolina.
- [Motion to Compel Discovery Responses](https://trellis.law/nc/motion-type/motion-to-compel-discovery-responses-nc-2365): Motion Type: Motion to Compel Discovery Responses for North Carolina.
- [Motion to Compel Further Responses to Interrogatories](https://trellis.law/nc/motion-type/motion-to-compel-further-responses-to-interrogatories-nc-2368): Motion Type: Motion to Compel Further Responses to Interrogatories for North Carolina.
- [Motion to Compel Production of Documents](https://trellis.law/nc/motion-type/motion-to-compel-production-documents-nc-2369): Motion Type: Motion to Compel Production of Documents for North Carolina.
- [Motion to Quash Discovery](https://trellis.law/nc/motion-type/motion-to-quash-discovery-nc-2373): Temple (2002) 154 N.C. App. 206.)
- [Motion to Stay Discovery](https://trellis.law/nc/motion-type/motion-to-stay-discovery-nc-2372): Benjamin Small (2009) 689 S.E.2d 482, 484.)

## Dispositive Motions

- [Motion for Summary Judgment/Partial Summary Judgment](https://trellis.law/nc/motion-type/motion-for-summary-judgment-partial-summary-judgment-nc-2378): Motion Type: Motion for Summary Judgment/Partial Summary Judgment for North Carolina.
- [Motion to Dismiss For Failure to Prosecute](https://trellis.law/nc/motion-type/motion-to-dismiss-for-failure-to-prosecute-nc-2376): Motion Type: Motion to Dismiss For Failure to Prosecute for North Carolina.
- [Motion to Dismiss For Failure to State a Claim](https://trellis.law/nc/motion-type/motion-to-dismiss-for-failure-to-state-a-claim-nc-2377): Motion Type: Motion to Dismiss For Failure to State a Claim for North Carolina.
- [Motion to Dismiss For Forum Non Conveniens](https://trellis.law/nc/motion-type/motion-to-dismiss-for-forum-non-conveniens-nc-2374): Motion Type: Motion to Dismiss For Forum Non Conveniens for North Carolina.
- [Motion to Dismiss For Lack of Personal Jurisdiction](https://trellis.law/nc/motion-type/motion-to-dismiss-for-lack-personal-jurisdiction-nc-2375): Motion Type: Motion to Dismiss For Lack of Personal Jurisdiction for North Carolina.

## Pre-trial Motions

- [Motion for Change of Venue](https://trellis.law/nc/motion-type/motion-for-change-venue-nc-2382): Motion Type: Motion for Change of Venue for North Carolina.
- [Motion for Continuance](https://trellis.law/nc/motion-type/motion-for-continuance-nc-2392): Motion Type: Motion for Continuance for North Carolina.
- [Motion for Joinder (of Necessary Parties)](https://trellis.law/nc/motion-type/motion-for-joinder-necessary-parties-nc-2381): Motion Type: Motion for Joinder (of Necessary Parties) for North Carolina.
- [Motion for Leave to Amend](https://trellis.law/nc/motion-type/motion-for-leave-to-amend-nc-2387): Motion Type: Motion for Leave to Amend for North Carolina.
- [Motion for Preliminary Injunction](https://trellis.law/nc/motion-type/motion-for-preliminary-injunction-nc-2391): Motion Type: Motion for Preliminary Injunction for North Carolina.
- [Motion for Temporary Restraining Order/Temporary Injunction](https://trellis.law/nc/motion-type/motion-for-temporary-restraining-order-temporary-injunction-nc-2383): Motion Type: Motion for Temporary Restraining Order/Temporary Injunction for North Carolina.
- [Motion in Limine](https://trellis.law/nc/motion-type/motion-in-limine-nc-2379): Motion Type: Motion in Limine for North Carolina.
- [Motion to Bifurcate Civil Trial](https://trellis.law/nc/motion-type/motion-to-bifurcate-civil-trial-nc-2388): Under Rule 42(b) of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, “the court may in furtherance of convenience or to avoid prejudice and shall for considerations of venue upon timely motion order a separate trial of any claim, crossclaim, counterclaim, or third-party claim, or of any separate issue or of any number of claims, crossclaims, counterclaims, third-party claims, or issues.” (See In re Will of Hester (1987) 320 N.C. 738, 742.)
- [Motion to Consolidate](https://trellis.law/nc/motion-type/motion-to-consolidate-nc-2389): Motion Type: Motion to Consolidate for North Carolina.
- [Motion to Deem Facts Admitted](https://trellis.law/nc/motion-type/motion-to-deem-facts-admitted-nc-2380): Motion Type: Motion to Deem Facts Admitted for North Carolina.
- [Motion to Discharge Lis Pendens](https://trellis.law/nc/motion-type/motion-to-discharge-lis-pendens-nc-2393): Corp. v. Smith (2013) 743 S.E.2d 230, 233.)
- [Motion to Intervene](https://trellis.law/nc/motion-type/motion-to-intervene-nc-2386): Motion Type: Motion to Intervene for North Carolina.
- [Motion to Recuse Judge](https://trellis.law/nc/motion-type/motion-to-recuse-judge-nc-2385): Motion Type: Motion to Recuse Judge for North Carolina.
- [Motion to Strike](https://trellis.law/nc/motion-type/motion-to-strike-nc-2384): Motion Type: Motion to Strike for North Carolina.
- [Motion to Transfer](https://trellis.law/nc/motion-type/motion-to-transfer-nc-2390): Motion Type: Motion to Transfer for North Carolina.