| SB 0411 | Change of Venue-Counties Less Than 75,000 |
| Sponsor: | Singleton | |||
| LR Number: | S0547.01I | Fiscal Note: | 0547-01 | |
| Committee: | Judiciary | |||
| Last Action: | 03/26/97 - Hearing Conducted S Judiciary Committee | Journal page: | ||
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| Effective Date: | August 28, 1997 | |||
SB 411 - This act repeals two Supreme Court Rules, Rules 32.03 and 51.03, which currently allow an automatic change of venue from a circuit court in a county with a population of 75,000 or less upon application by the defendant in a criminal case or any party in a civil case. As a result, a change of venue from such counties shall be subject to the judge's discretion as is the case in all counties with a population of more than 75,000.
This act is a companion act to SB 412, which relates to the
same subject.
JAMES KLAHR