1997 Minnesota Statutes

     260.121 Venue. 

    Subdivision 1.    Venue.  Except where otherwise 
 provided, venue for any proceedings under section 260.111 shall 
 be in the county where the child is found, or the county of the 
 child's residence.  When it is alleged that a child is in need 
 of protection or services, venue may be in the county where the 
 child is found, in the county of residence, or in the county 
 where the alleged conditions causing the child's need for 
 protection or services occurred.  If delinquency, a juvenile 
 petty offense, or a juvenile traffic offense is alleged, 
 proceedings shall be brought in the county of residence or the 
 county where the alleged delinquency, juvenile petty offense, or 
 juvenile traffic offense occurred.  

    Subd. 2.    Transfer.  The judge of the juvenile court 
 may transfer any proceedings brought under section 260.111, 
 except adoptions, to the juvenile court of a county having venue 
 as provided in subdivision 1, at any stage of the proceedings 
 and in the following manner.  When it appears that the best 
 interests of the child, society, or the convenience of 
 proceedings will be served by a transfer, the court may transfer 
 the case to the juvenile court of the county of the child's 
 residence.  With the consent of the receiving court, the court 
 may also transfer the case to the juvenile court of the county 
 where the child is found or, if delinquency, a juvenile petty 
 offense, or a juvenile traffic offense is alleged, to the county 
 where the alleged delinquency, juvenile petty offense, or 
 juvenile traffic offense occurred.  The court transfers the case 
 by ordering a continuance and by forwarding to the court 
 administrator of the appropriate juvenile court a certified copy 
 of all papers filed, together with an order of transfer.  The 
 judge of the receiving court may accept the findings of the 
 transferring court or may direct the filing of a new petition or 
 notice under section 260.015, subdivision 23, or 260.132 and 
 hear the case anew. 

    Subd. 3.  Except when a child is alleged to have committed 
 an adult court traffic offense, as defined in section 260.193, 
 subdivision 1, clause (c), if it appears at any stage of the 
 proceeding that a child before the court is a resident of 
 another state, the court may invoke the provisions of the 
 interstate compact on juveniles or, if it is in the best 
 interests of the child or the public to do so, the court may 
 place the child in the custody of the child's parent, guardian, 
 or custodian, if the parent, guardian, or custodian agrees to 
 accept custody of the child and return the child to their state. 

    HIST: 1959 c 685 s 15; 1961 c 576 s 7,8; 1977 c 330 s 1; 1980 
 c 580 s 6; 1982 c 544 s 8,9; 1985 c 248 s 42; 1986 c 444; 
 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 82; 1988 c 673 s 10,11; 1994 c 576 s 12