§ 140 Change of venue.

If you're worried that you can't get a fair trial in the county where your case is being heard, you can ask the judge to move it somewhere else. This might happen if too many people in the area already have strong opinions about the case, know the people involved, or have been influenced by local news coverage.

Either side in the lawsuit can make this request. It's up to the judge to decide if the concerns are real enough to justify moving the trial. If the judge agrees that a fair trial isn't possible in the current location, the case gets transferred to a different county where those problems don't exist.

This rule exists to protect everyone's right to a fair trial. It makes sure that local bias or strong opinions in one area don't unfairly affect the outcome of a case.