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Section/Rule:

51.10

Subject:

Rule 51 - Rules of Civil Procedure - Rules Governing Civil Procedure in the Circuit Courts - Venue Including Change of Venue and Change of Judge

Publication / Adopted Date:

November 15, 1974

Topic:

Clerk to File and Docket Civil Action When Transferred

Revised / Effective Date:

January 1, 2001


51.10. Clerk to File and Docket Civil Action When Transferred

The clerk of the court to which the civil action is transferred shall file and docket the action. The clerk also shall mail a notice to all counsel of record acknowledging the receipt of the action, any new cause number, and the division to which it has been assigned. The action shall be treated and determined as if it had originated in the receiving court.

(Adopted Nov. 15, 1974, eff. Sept. 1, 1975. Amended May 26, 2000, eff. Jan. 1, 2001.)