Section 308 – Change of venue — Conditions precedent.
78B-3-308. Change of venue — Conditions precedent. If the county in which the action is commenced is not the proper county for the trial, the action may nevertheless be tried in the county in which it is filed, unless the defendant, at the time the answer is filed or an appearance is made, files a […]
Section 309 – Grounds.
78B-3-309. Grounds. The court may, on motion, change the place of trial in the following cases: (1) when the county designated in the complaint is not the proper county; (2) when there is reason to believe that an impartial trial cannot be had in the county, city, or precinct designated in the complaint; (3) when […]
Section 310 – Court to which transfer is to be made.
78B-3-310. Court to which transfer is to be made. An action or proceeding which is transferred by order of the court shall be transferred to a court agreed upon by the parties. If the parties do not agree, the action shall be transferred to the nearest court where the objection or reason for transfer does […]
Section 311 – Duty of clerk — Fees and costs — Effect on jurisdiction.
78B-3-311. Duty of clerk — Fees and costs — Effect on jurisdiction. (1) When an order is made transferring an action or proceeding for trial, the court shall transmit all pleadings and papers regarding the transferred action to the court to which it is transferred. (2) All costs and fees for the transfer and filing […]
Section 301 – Actions involving real property.
78B-3-301. Actions involving real property. (1) Actions for the following causes involving real property shall be tried in the county in which the subject of the action, or some part, is situated: (a) for the recovery of real property, or of an estate or interest in the property; (b) for the determination, in any form, […]
Section 302 – Actions to recover fines or penalties — Against public officers.
78B-3-302. Actions to recover fines or penalties — Against public officers. (1) Actions to recover fines or penalties shall be tried in the county where the cause, or some part of the cause, arose. (2) If a fine, penalty, or forfeiture imposed by statute is imposed for an offense committed on a lake, river, or […]
Section 303 – Actions against a county.
78B-3-303. Actions against a county. (1) An action against a county may be commenced and tried in the county. (2) If the action is brought by another county, the action may be commenced and tried in any county not a party to the action. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session
Section 304 – Actions on written contracts.
78B-3-304. Actions on written contracts. An action on a contract signed in this state to perform an obligation may be commenced and tried in the following venues: (1) If the action is to enforce an interest in real property securing a consumer’s obligation, the action may be brought only in the county where the real […]
Section 305 – Transitory actions — Residence of corporations.
78B-3-305. Transitory actions — Residence of corporations. (1) All transitory causes of action arising outside the state, except those mentioned in Section 78B-3-306, shall, if action is brought in this state, be brought and tried in the county where any defendant resides. (2) If any such defendant is a corporation, the action may be brought […]
Section 306 – Arising without this state in favor of resident.
78B-3-306. Arising without this state in favor of resident. All transitory causes of action arising outside the state in favor of residents of this state shall be brought and tried in the county where the plaintiff resides, or in the county where the principal defendant resides. If the principal defendant is a corporation, the action […]