Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-102

§1412 Change of Venue

Title 28 › PART IV — JURISDICTION AND VENUE › CHAPTER 87 — DISTRICT COURTS; VENUE › § 1412

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

District courts can transfer bankruptcy cases to other districts if doing so serves justice or is more convenient.

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Title 28, §1412

Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

A district court may transfer a case or proceeding under title 11 to a district court for another district, in the interest of justice or for the convenience of the parties.

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Effective Date

Section effective July 10, 1984, see section 122(a) of Pub. L. 98–353, set out as a note under section 151 of this title.

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28 U.S.C. § 1412

Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102