Divisional Venue

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana

Rule Set: Local Rules of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana

Rule: 3-1

Jurisdiction: NDIN

Bluebook Citation: N.D. Ind. L.R. 3-1

(a) Proper Venue. Divisional venue is determined by applying the district venue provisions of 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391-1413 to the divisions of the Northern District of Indiana as defined in 28 U.S.C. §94(a). (b) Improper Venue. On its own or the motion of a party, if the court determines a case is filed in a division without proper venue, the court may, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1406: (1) (2) dismiss the case; or in the interest of justice, transfer the case by issuing an order directing the clerk to reopen the case in a proper division.

(c) Waiver. If a party does not interpose a timely and sufficient objection to divisional venue, the objection is waived. Local Rules |Northern District of Indiana Page | 7 Civil Rule 5-1

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