Rule 3.2106. Venue challenge
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.2106
Current text effective January 1, 2007.
A defendant may challenge venue by writing to the court. The defendant is not required to personally appear at the hearing on the venue challenge. If the court denies the challenge and the defendant is not present, the hearing must be continued to another appropriate date. The parties must be given notice of the venue determination and hearing date.
#History
Rule 3.2106 amended and renumbered effective January 1, 2007; adopted as rule 1704 effective July 1, 1991.
What this rule requires
Chambers Communication Rules
A defendant may challenge venue by writing to the court.
The parties must be given notice of the venue determination and hearing date.
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
If the court denies the challenge and the defendant is not present, the hearing must be continued to another appropriate date.
Official text: courts.ca.gov , checked October 19, 2026.