2018 US Code
Title 28 - Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Part IV - Jurisdiction and Venue
Chapter 87 - District Courts; Venue
Sec. 1412 - Change of venue

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Citation 28 U.S.C. § 1412 (2018)
Section Name §1412. Change of venue
Section Text

A district court may transfer a case or proceeding under title 11 to a district court for another district, in the interest of justice or for the convenience of the parties.

Source Credit

(Added Pub. L. 98–353, title I, §102(a), July 10, 1984, 98 Stat. 335.)

Editorial Notes EFFECTIVE DATE

Section effective July 10, 1984, see section 122(a) of Pub. L. 98–353, set out as a note under section 151 of this title.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART IV - JURISDICTION AND VENUE
CHAPTER 87 - DISTRICT COURTS; VENUE
Sec. 1412 - Change of venue
Contains section 1412
Date 2018
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 14, 2019
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 98 Stat. 335
Public Law References Public Law 98-353
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