| SB 0437 | Venue shall be in the most convenient forum with jurisdiction |
| Sponsor: | Gross | |||
| LR Number: | 1793S.01I | Fiscal Note: | 1793-01 | |
| Committee: | Judiciary | |||
| Last Action: | 02/27/01 - Hearing Conducted S Judiciary Committee | Journal page: | ||
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| Effective Date: | August 28, 2001 | |||
SB 437 - This act provides that courts shall decline to exercise jurisdiction on any case accruing outside the circuit in which the court is located if there is a more convenient forum with jurisdiction.
Factors relevant to this determination are: the place of
accrual of the cause of action; the location of witnesses and
sources of proof; residence of the parties; and the burden upon
the court, taxpayers, and citizens of the county in which the
action was filed.
VANESSA CALEB