                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

CHANGE OF VENUE BY COURT (§ 8.01-265)

In addition to the provisions of § 8.01-264 and notwithstanding the provisions
of §§ 8.01-195.4, 8.01-260, 8.01-261 and 8.01-262, the court wherein an action
is commenced may, upon motion by any party and for good cause shown, (i) dismiss
an action brought by a person who is not a resident of the Commonwealth without
prejudice under such conditions as the court deems appropriate if the cause of
action arose outside of the Commonwealth and if the court determines that a more
convenient forum which has jurisdiction over all parties is available in a
jurisdiction other than the Commonwealth or (ii) transfer the action to any fair
and convenient forum having jurisdiction within the Commonwealth. Such
conditions as the court deems appropriate shall include, but not be limited to,
a requirement that the defendant agree not to assert the statute of limitations
as a defense if the action is brought in a more convenient forum within a time
specified by the court. The court, on motion of any party and for good cause
shown, may retain the action for trial. Except by agreement of all parties, no
action enumerated in Category A, § 8.01-261, shall be transferred to or
retained by a forum not enumerated in such category. Good cause shall be deemed
to include, but not to be limited to, the agreement of the parties or the
avoidance of substantial inconvenience to the parties or the witnesses, or
complying with the law of any other state or the United States.
		The provisions of (i) of this section shall not apply to causes of action
which accrue under § 8.01-249(4).

HISTORY: Code 1950, §§ 8-38, 8-157, 8-158; 1950, p. 78; 1954, c. 660; 1956, c.
432; 1956, Ex. Sess., c. 11; 1960, c. 569; 1964, c. 502; 1968, c. 386; 1977, c.
617; 1979, c. 662; 1982, c. 601; 1991, c. 530; 2007, c. 105.