Minnesota § 542.11 CHANGE OF VENUE BY ORDER OF COURT; GROUNDS

Minnesota Statutes

§ 542.11 — CHANGE OF VENUE BY ORDER OF COURT; GROUNDS

Minnesota § 542.11

PartCIVIL PROCEDURE

Ch. 542VENUE OF ACTIONS

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Minn. Stat. § 542.11 (2026).

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The venue of any civil action may be changed by order of the court in the following cases:

(1)upon written consent of the parties;

(2)when it is made to appear on motion that any party has been made a defendant for the purpose of preventing a change of venue under section542.10;

(3)when an impartial trial cannot be had in the county wherein the action is pending; or

(4)when the convenience of witnesses and the ends of justice would be promoted by the change.

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The venue of any civil action may be changed by order of the court in the following cases:
(1) upon written consent of the parties;
(2) when it is made to appear on motion that any party has been made a defendant for the purpose of preventing a change of venue under section542.10;
(3) when an impartial trial cannot be had in the county wherein the action is pending; or
(4) when the convenience of witnesses and the ends of justice would be promoted by the change.