Counties with two or more adjoining counties
Sec. 1. (a) This section applies when a change of venue is taken
from the county in any civil action pending in any circuit, superior,
or probate court of Indiana from any county having two (2) or more
adjoining counties.
(b) If the parties to the action agree in open court within three (3)
days from the filing of the affidavit or motion for the change of
venue upon the county to which the change of venue of the action
shall be changed, it is the duty of the court to send, transfer, and
venue the action to the agreed upon county.
(c) In the absence of an agreement described in subsection (b),
within two (2) days the court shall submit to the parties a written list
of all the counties adjoining the county from which the venue is
changed. Within two (2) days of receiving the list, the parties shall
alternately strike off the names of the counties except one (1). The
moving party for the change of venue is the first to strike, and the
action shall be sent to the county not stricken off under this
procedure.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.31.
Last modified: May 24, 2006