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§ 16-60-201. Motion — Notice

(a) (1) Any party to a civil action to be tried by a jury may obtain an order for a change of venue therein by motion upon a petition stating that he or she verily believes that he or she cannot obtain a fair and impartial trial in the action in the county in which […]

§ 16-60-202. No change made unless found necessary

Except as provided under § 16-60-201(e), the venue of civil actions shall not be changed unless the court or judge to whom the application for change of venue is made finds that the change of venue is necessary to obtain a fair and impartial trial of the cause.

§ 16-60-203. Objection to petition — Order

Upon presenting the petition, which may be resisted, and upon notice to the judge, the judge may make an order for the change of venue in the action, if in his or her judgment it is necessary for a fair and impartial trial, to a county to which there is no valid objection and which […]

§ 16-60-101. Venue in circuit courts — General rules and exceptions

(a) A civil action other than a civil action mentioned in §§ 16-60-102 — 16-60-109, 16-106-101, and specific venue provisions codified in another title of the Arkansas Code shall be brought in any of the following counties: (1) The county in which a substantial part of the event or omission giving rise to the cause […]

§ 16-60-102. Local actions

A civil action for the following causes shall be brought in the county in which the subject of the civil action, or some part of the civil action, is situated: (1) The recovery of real property, or of an estate or interest in real property; (2) The partition of real property; (3) The sale of […]