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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 […]

§ 16-60-206. Time for trial after change

In all cases of change of venue, the action shall stand for trial in the court to which the change is made at the first term of the court which commences more than ten (10) days from the filing of the papers of the case in the office of the clerk of such court.

§ 16-60-207. Domestic relations

The venue of domestic relations cases in this state may be transferred between judicial districts in which either party resides, when agreed to by the parties to the action and the judges involved.