1. No change of venue shall be allowed in any of the proceedings had under the provisions of sections 242.010 to 242.690, except where the judge of the court in which the articles of association have been filed shall be disqualified for any of the reasons stated in the statute of this state relating to the change of venue in civil cases.

2. If the judge of such court is disqualified or is charged by any person interested in the formation of said district with being disqualified for any of the reasons stated in the statutes, it shall be the duty of said judge to cause another judge to be transferred or assigned to hear the cause in the same manner as other civil cases. Such judge shall retain jurisdiction in such reclamation proceedings only until the disqualification of the regular judge of the circuit court shall have been removed.

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 242.650

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
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