(C) If the court determines the action was filed in an improper venue,

the court shall order a change of venue to a district court where venue is proper. (2) Motion of the Court. — (A) The presiding court may, upon the court’s own motion, order a change of venue to a district court where venue is proper if the court determines the action was filed in an improper venue. (B) Prior to ordering a change of venue, the court shall provide notice to the parties. (C) Any objection to the proposed change of venue must be filed within 20 days of receiving notice. (D) If an objection is timely filed, the court will resolve the matter with or without a hearing. (3) When a change of venue is ordered, the court shall serve the order on all parties and provide a copy to the receiving court. (A) The court shall order the plaintiff(s) to pay the filing fees required to refile the case in the proper court within 20 days of issuance of the order. (B) If plaintiff(s) fails to timely pay the filing fee as ordered, the court shall dismiss the case without prejudice. (b) Transfer of the Record. — (1) The plaintiff shall file a Notice of Change of Venue with the court where the action is to be transferred, along with the requisite filing fee. (2) No action shall be taken to transfer the record until the filing fee has been paid by the plaintiff(s) to the clerk of district court where the action is to be transferred. (3) Upon receiving the filing fee, the clerk of district court where the action is to be transferred shall promptly notify the clerk of district court where the action originated of the payment. Upon notice, the clerk of district court where the action originated shall prepare and transmit the record to the clerk of district court where the action has been transferred. (4) If a jury fee has been paid prior to the time the order changing venue is issued, the clerk of the district court where the action originated shall forward the jury fee to the clerk of the court where the action has been transferred at the same time the record is transmitted. (5) Upon receiving the record, the clerk of district court shall notify the judge that the record has been appropriately transferred. History: Added August 5, 2025, effective October 6, 2025.