Indiana Code 34-35-3-1. Multiple plaintiffs or defendants
(b) There shall be allowed only one (1) change of venue from the county to all plaintiffs and one (1) change of venue from the county to all defendants.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 34-35-3-1
- Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
(d) If there is no majority agreement as to the naming of the two (2) counties between the nonmoving parties, the suggested counties shall be submitted to the court by the nonmoving parties and the court shall select the two (2) counties from the list to be named.
(e) If there is no majority agreement between the moving parties as to which county shall be struck, the clerk shall do the following:
(1) Place each named county on similar unidentifiable slips of paper.
(2) Place the slips of paper in a suitable container.
(3) Draw the name of one (1) county from the container without prior identification.
Both parties shall be given an opportunity to be present at the drawing of the name. The clerk shall then strike the name of the county that appeared on the slip of paper so that the action shall then be venued to the remaining named county.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-2-9-1 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.31.