Montana Code 25-2-201. When change of venue required
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25-2-201. When change of venue required. The court or judge must, on motion, change the place of trial in the following cases:
Terms Used In Montana Code 25-2-201
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
(1)when the county designated in the complaint is not the proper county;
(2)when there is reason to believe that an impartial trial cannot be had therein;
(3)when the convenience of witnesses and the ends of justice would be promoted by the change.