§ 1405. — Creation or alteration of district or division.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC1405]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART IV--JURISDICTION AND VENUE
CHAPTER 87--DISTRICT COURTS; VENUE
Sec. 1405. Creation or alteration of district or division
Actions or proceedings pending at the time of the creation of a new
district or division or transfer of a county or territory from one
division or district to another may be tried in the district or division
as it existed at the institution of the action or proceeding, or in the
district or division so created or to which the county or territory is
so transferred as the parties shall agree or the court direct.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 937.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 121 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch.
231, Sec. 59, 36 Stat. 1103).
Enforcement of liens in like circumstances is provided by section
1656 of this title.
Remainder of section 121 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., is
incorporated in section 3240 of revised title 18, Crimes and Criminal
Procedure (H.R. 1600, 80th Cong.).
Changes were made in phraseology.
