Mississippi § 11-23-23 - Venue changed in certain cases.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 11-23-23 — Venue changed in certain cases., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-23-23. Venue changed in certain cases.
If the claimant shall not be a resident of the county in which the execution is issued, and the property be levied on in the county of his residence, the venue for the trial of the issue may be changed, on his application, to the circuit court of the county of his residence, and the result shall be certified to the court. The procedure governing a claimant’s objection to venue and transfer thereof shall be as provided for in the Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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