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     627.01 Place of trial; change of venue. 

    Subdivision 1.    Place of trial.  Except as otherwise provided 
 by Rule 24 of 
 the Rules of Criminal Procedure, every criminal cause shall be 
 tried in the county where the offense was committed.  The 
 defendant shall be entitled to one change of venue only except 
 in cases involving potential prejudicial publicity in accordance 
 with rule 25.02, subdivision 5, of the Rules of Criminal 
 Procedure. 

    Subd. 2.    County where offense was committed.  "County where 
 the offense was committed" means 
 any county where any element of the offense was committed or any 
 county where the property involved in an offense is or has been 
 located or where the services involved in an offense were 
 provided.  

    HIST: (10701) RL s 5354; 1979 c 233 s 26; 1979 c 258 s 24 

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