Title 28 — Judicial Procedure, Civil
46 chapters · 434 sections in this title.
N.D.C.C. § 28-04-01 Venue of actions relating to real property
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An action for any one of the following causes must be brought in the county in which the subject matter of the action, or some part thereof, is situated, subject to the power of the court to change the place of trial upon agreement of counsel or in other cases provided by statute…
N.D.C.C. § 28-04-02 Personal actions having venue where subject matter is located
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An action for any of the following causes must be tried in the county in which the subject of the action, or some part of the subject, is situated, subject to the power of the court to change the place of trial in the cases provided by sections 28-04-09 and 28-04-10: 1. For the r…
N.D.C.C. § 28-04-03 Actions having venue where the cause arose
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An action for any one of the following causes must be tried in the county where the cause or some part thereof arose, subject to the power of the court to change the place of trial as provided in sections 28-04-09 and 28-04-10: 1. For the recovery of a penalty or forfeiture impos…
N.D.C.C. § 28-04-03.1 Venue in motor vehicle cases
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An action against the owner or driver of any motor vehicle arising out of and by reason of the negligent driving, operation, management, or control of such motor vehicle may be brought either in the county where such action arose, in the county of the residence of the defendant, …
N.D.C.C. § 28-04-05 Actions having venue where defendant resides
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In all other cases, except as provided in section 28-04-03.1, and subject to the power of the court to change the place of trial as provided by sections 28-04-09 and 28-04-10, the action must be brought in the county in which the defendant or one of the defendants resides at the …
N.D.C.C. § 28-04-05.1 Venue of trials
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if the county seats of adjoining counties are less than ten miles [16.10 kilometers] apart and are located in the same judicial district, the district court may hold any trial or hearing in either county. In the case of a jury …
N.D.C.C. § 28-04-07 Court may change venue - Cases
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The court may change the place of trial in the following cases: 1. When the county designated for that purpose in the complaint is not the proper county. 2. When there is reason to believe that an impartial trial cannot be had therein. 3. When the convenience of witnesses and the…
N.D.C.C. § 28-04-08 Effect and transfer of papers upon change of venue
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When the place of trial is changed, all other proceedings must be had in the county to which the place of trial is changed, unless otherwise provided by the consent of the parties in writing duly filed, and the papers must be filed or transferred accordingly.
N.D.C.C. § 28-04-09 Change of place of pretrial proceedings - Expenses
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in any pretrial hearing or proceeding, except a hearing for a motion to suppress evidence, the court may change the place of the hearing or proceeding from the location in which the matter was originally to be heard.
N.D.C.C. § 28-04-10 Change of place of trial - Jury - Expenses
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in any civil trial the court may change the place of the trial from the location in which the matter was originally to be heard. If any party files an objection to the change of trial no later than ten days after the date of notice of a…