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Venue is the geographic location (county in state court or district in federal court) where a lawsuit may be filed. Proper venue is usually determined by statute, and upon the filing of a lawsuit, the defendant may seek to transfer (move) the venue to a proper venue if it believes the plaintiff’s choice of venue is not a proper venue.

In Oklahoma, the concept of venue refers to the appropriate geographic location where a lawsuit should be filed. State statutes, such as Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes, govern the determination of proper venue for state court cases. Generally, venue is proper in the county where the defendant resides, where the incident giving rise to the lawsuit occurred, or where the subject matter of the lawsuit is situated. For federal court cases, venue is determined by federal statutes, such as 28 U.S.C. § 1391, which typically allow for venue in the judicial district where any defendant resides, where a substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim occurred, or where any property involved may be found. If a defendant believes that the plaintiff has chosen an improper venue, they may file a motion to transfer the case to a proper venue. The court will then consider factors such as convenience to the parties, the interests of justice, and the location of witnesses and evidence to determine whether to grant the motion for transfer.

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