Letter from attorney to opposing counsel requesting documentation concerning homestead exemption for change of venue motion.
Letter from attorney to opposing counsel requesting documentation concerning homestead exemption for change of venue motion.
Rule 302 - Venue A. An action against an individual may be brought in and only in a magisterial district where: (1) The individual may be served, or (2) The cause of action arose, or (3) a transaction or occurrence took place out of which the cause of action arose. B.
If a change of venue motion is granted, the trial court, some court staff and the litigants will all travel to another jurisdiction to try the case.
The Procedure for a Change of Venue Filing the motion. The moving party should file a motion for a change of venue with the court where the case is pending. Supporting affidavits. The moving party must also provide affidavits and other evidence to support the motion. Serving the motion. Hearing. The judge's decision.
The rule provides for a change of venue only on defendant's motion and does not extend the same right to the prosecution, since the defendant has a constitutional right to a trial in the district where the offense was committed. Constitution of the United States, Article III, Sec. 2, Par.
For example, in California, when a bailiff or marshal calls the court to order part of the cry will take the form "in and for the County of San Francisco"; when there is a change of venue the cry will be, "in the County of Alameda for the County of San Francisco."
The judge must review the facts of the specific case and determine whether a change of venue would be appropriate. For example, the judge may look into whether the foreign national may have a valid defense to removal. They also may be more likely to grant a change of venue if the case has not already been delayed.
Change of venue is the transfer of a legal action from one county to another county for trial. In criminal cases a change of venue is permitted if, for example, the court believes the defendant cannot receive a fair trial in a given county.