UDCA 301 · Article 3. Venue
Transitory actions; venue
Text — Law content up to date as of June 26, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
§ 301. Transitory actions; venue.
An action, other than an action to establish a mechanic's lien on real property, shall be brought:
(a) in the district in which one of the parties resides at the commencement thereof; or
(b) if no party then resides in such district, in the district in which one of the parties has regular employment or a place for the regular transaction of business; or
(c) if no party has such employment or place of business within such district, in the district in which the cause of action arose; or
(d) if none of the foregoing are applicable, in any district.
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