House File 156 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 156 BY KAUFMANN , SCHULTZ , LOFGREN , MOORE , PETTENGILL , BAUDLER , HEATON , L. MILLER , FORRISTALL , ALONS , HUSEMAN , CHAMBERS , and RAYHONS A BILL FOR An Act relating to the location of a civil jury trial. 1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 2 TLSB 1656YH (4) 84 jm/rj

H.F. 156 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 602.1219 Civil trial —— proper 1 jurisdiction. 2 A civil jury trial shall be held in a county with proper 3 jurisdiction over the proceeding, unless there are grounds for 4 a change of venue. Venue for a civil jury trial shall not be 5 determined based upon the residency of the judicial officer 6 presiding over the trial. 7 EXPLANATION 8 This bill relates to the location of a civil jury trial. The 9 bill provides that a civil jury trial shall be held in a county 10 with proper jurisdiction over the proceeding, unless there are 11 grounds for a change of venue. A civil jury trial shall not 12 be held in a county based upon the residency of the judicial 13 officer presiding over the trial. 14 -1- LSB 1656YH (4) 84 jm/rj 1/ 1