All applications for continuance shall be directed to the District Court Judge assigned to preside over the session of court for which the case is calendared with a copy delivered to the Civil Court Coordinator. If the trial judge is not known at the time the request is made or is unavailable, the application shall be made to the Chief District Court Judge and the Civil Court Coordinator.
N.C. R. Prac. Sup. & Dist. Ct. Civ. P. 8.1