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COURT VENUE AMENDMENTS

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2019 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Daniel McCay

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House Sponsor: ____________

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill prohibits a court from transferring an action without the consent of the person
10     bringing the action in certain circumstances.
11     Highlighted Provisions:
12          This bill:
13          ▸     prohibits a court from transferring an action without the consent of the person
14     bringing the action in certain circumstances; and
15          ▸     makes technical and conforming changes.
16     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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18     Other Special Clauses:
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20     Utah Code Sections Affected:
21     AMENDS:
22          78B-3-310, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
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24     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
25          Section 1. Section 78B-3-310 is amended to read:
26          78B-3-310. Court to which transfer is to be made.
27          (1) If jurisdiction and venue are proper in a court in which an action is filed, the court

28     may not transfer the action to another court, regardless of whether the other court is within the
29     same district, without the consent of the person bringing the action.
30          (2) (a) An action or proceeding which is transferred by order of the court shall be
31     transferred to a court agreed upon by the parties.
32          (b) If the parties do not agree on a court under Subsection (2)(a), the action shall be
33     transferred to the nearest court where the objection or reason for transfer does not exist.