Title 6 — Title 6

Any agreement or stipulation, verbal or written, whereby the venue prescribed in this article is proposed to be altered or changed so that actions may be commenced contrary to the provisions of this article, is void. History: (Code 1852, §2164; Code 1867, §2562; Code 1876, §2928;…

In all counties having two courthouses, the provisions of this chapter shall not affect any local laws relating to venue in force at the adoption of this Code. History: (Code 1923, §10475; Code 1940, T. 7, §64.)

The venue for all civil actions for damages for personal injury, death, or property damage filed against a county or against a municipality shall be in the county or in the county within which the municipality is located or in the county in which the act or omission complained of…

(a) In proceedings of a legal nature against individuals: (1) All actions for the recovery of land, of the possession thereof, or for a trespass thereto must be commenced in the county where the land or a material part thereof lies. (2) All actions on contracts, except as may be …

Either party to a civil action may move the court to change the venue at any time before final trial, making affidavit that for causes set forth, he cannot have a fair and impartial trial in the county where the action is pending. The court may direct a change to the nearest coun…

A defendant in a civil action may move for a transfer of venue as provided in the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure.

or in Interest of Justice. (a) With respect to civil actions filed in an appropriate venue, any court of general jurisdiction shall, for the convenience of parties and witnesses, or in the interest of justice, transfer any civil action or any claim in any civil action to any cour…

Change or Transfer; Notice of Change or Transfer; Time for Answer. When a change or transfer of venue has been ordered pursuant to Section 6-3-20 or Section 6-3-21, the clerk of the court shall make a copy of the docket sheet in the action and shall certify under the seal of the …

Right-of-Way Contracts. In all actions for work and labor done or breaches of contracts or covenants as to easements or rights-of-way, the action may be commenced in the county in which the work was done or in which the land is situated as to which the easement or right-of-way wa…

Policies. All unincorporated organizations or associations of every kind that issue policies or certificates of insurance of any kind to their members shall be subject to a civil action in any county where they do business or issue such policies or certificates, and the summons m…

Repealed by Act 99-249, §2, effective July 24, 1999. History: (Acts 1955, No. 366, p. 886.)

Action against an unincorporated organization or association may be commenced in any county where such organization or association does business or has in existence a branch or local organization. History: (Acts 1921, Ex. Sess., No. 13, p. 14; Code 1923, §5726; Code 1940, T. 7, §…

(a) All civil actions against corporations may be brought in any of the following counties: (1) In the county in which a substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim occurred, or a substantial part of real property that is the subject of the action is situ…

(a) At the election of the Attorney General, all actions of summary proceedings by or for the use of the state founded on breach of the official bond of a state officer or a former state officer, of a tax collector or former tax collector, of a judge of probate or former judge of…

All actions where the prison system or the state on account of the prison system is interested must be commenced in Montgomery County in any court having jurisdiction of the amount involved, except actions to condemn property under Section 18-1A-271, which must be commenced in th…