Minnesota § 627.01 - PLACE OF TRIAL; CHANGE OF VENUE
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§ 627.01. PLACE OF TRIAL; CHANGE OF VENUE
Subdivision 1.Place of trial.
Except as otherwise provided by rule 24 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure, every criminal cause shall be tried in the county where the offense was committed. The defendant shall be entitled to one change of venue only except in cases involving potential prejudicial publicity in accordance with rule 25.02, subdivision 5, of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.
Subd. 2.County where the offense was committed.
"County where the offense was committed" means any county where any element of the offense was committed or any county where the property involved in an offense is or has been located or where the services involved in an offense were provided.
History:
(10701) RL s 5354; 1979 c 233 s 26; 1979 c 258 s 24
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 627.01 ("PLACE OF TRIAL; CHANGE OF VENUE") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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