§ 627.01 — Place of Trial; Change of Venue
Plain-Language Summary
This section says criminal cases must be tried in the county where the crime happened. The defendant can ask for one change of location. The county where the crime happened includes any county where part of the crime occurred, where stolen property was found, or where services related to the crime were provided.
627.01 PLACE OF TRIAL; CHANGE OF VENUE.
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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
History: History: (10701) RL s 5354; 1979 c 233 s 26; 1979 c 258 s 24