North Dakota § 28-04-05 Actions having venue where defendant resides

North Dakota Statutes

§ 28-04-05 — Actions having venue where defendant resides

North Dakota § 28-04-05

Title 28Judicial Procedure, Civil

Ch. 28-04Venue

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N.D. Cent. Code § 28-04-05 (2026).

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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
time of the commencement of the action. If that county is attached to another county for judicial
purposes, the action must be brought in the latter county. If none of the defendants reside in the
state, the action either must be brought in the county in which the plaintiff or one of the plaintiffs
resides or in the county in which the cause of action arose.

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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
time of the commencement of the action. If that county is attached to another county for judicial
purposes, the action must be brought in the latter county. If none of the defendants reside in the
state, the action either must be brought in the county in which the plaintiff or one of the plaintiffs
resides or in the county in which the cause of action arose.