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Change Venue
by: Brooke

Hi,
You don't say exactly why you want to transfer venue. There could be several reasons, it could be that the case was filed in the wrong county. Or it could be that more than one county is proper, but you have an objection to the county it was filed in. Following are some of the rules:

Rule 1.060. Transfers of Actions

"(a) Transfers of Courts. If it should appear at any time that an action is pending in the wrong court of any county, it may be transferred to the proper court within said county by the same method as provided in rule 1.170(j)."

and

"(b) Wrong Venue. When any action is filed laying venue in the wrong county, the court may transfer the action in the manner provided in rule 1.170(j) to the proper court in any county where it might have been brought in accordance with the venue statutes. When the venue might have been laid in 2 or more counties, the person bringing the action may select the county to which the action is transferred, but if no such selection is made, the matter shall be determined by the court."

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