What is a motion to transfer venue in civil litigation?

A motion to transfer venue in civil litigation, also known as a change of venue, is a legal motion that can be brought by either the plaintiff or defendant in a civil case in North Dakota. The motion seeks to move the case from its current venue to another venue that would be more convenient for all parties involved. A motion to transfer venue in North Dakota must provide a reasonable justification for why the venue should be changed. Generally, the court will consider changing the venue under the following circumstances: if the plaintiff or defendant cannot get a fair and impartial trial in the current jurisdiction; if a material witness is living in another jurisdiction, or if the case has been pending in the court for more than 180 days and trial cannot be promptly held in that jurisdiction. If the motion to transfer venue is granted, the case is usually transferred to the district court of the county where the defendant resides or the cause of the action arose. All parties involved in the case must appear at the new court, and the case would continue. Once a venue has been changed, the court will determine whether or not the case should stay in the new jurisdiction or be transferred back to the original jurisdiction. The court will take into account a variety of factors such as the convenience for the parties involved and the necessity for the change of venue.

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