Sec. 5. (a) This section applies in a county having a population of more than four hundred thousand (400,000) but less than seven hundred thousand (700,000).
(b) Whenever a change of venue is taken from the county in any civil action pending in any circuit, superior, or probate court of Indiana, if the parties to the action agree in open court within three (3) days from the date of the filing of the affidavit or motion for change of venue from the county to which county the change of venue of the action shall be changed, it is the duty of the court to send, transfer, and venue the action to the agreed upon county.
(c) In the absence of an agreement described in subsection (b), the nonmoving party shall, within two (2) days after receipt of notice of the filing of change of venue from the county, submit to the moving parties the names of two (2) counties which must be selected from the adjoining counties or the five (5) nonadjoining counties, the county seats of which are nearest measured along the most direct improved and main traveled highways to the county seat of the county from which the change of venue is sought.
(d) If the venue of the action has already been changed from an adjoining county, the name of the adjoining county shall not be included in the written list to be submitted by the nonmoving party under subsection (c).
(e) The moving party shall strike one (1) of the two (2) counties submitted within two (2) days after receipt of the names of the counties, and the action shall be sent to the county remaining.
(f) If the nonmoving party fails or refuses to name the counties as provided in this section, the court shall, not later than two (2) days after the deadline has expired, name the counties. If the moving party fails or refuses to strike off the name of one (1) of the named counties within the time limit provided in this section, the clerk of the court shall strike off the names for the party within two (2) days.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-2-9-1 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.31.
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