What is the burden of proving that a venue is more convenient to the witnesses?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from Henson v. Superior Court for Yuba County, 218 Cal.App.2d 327, 32 Cal.Rptr. 404 (Cal. App. 1963):

[218 Cal.App.2d 329] In moving for a change of venue under Code of Civil Procedure section 397, subdivision 3, the moving party has the burden of proving both that the change will be more convenient to the witnesses and that the ends of justice will be best served by the change. (Peiser v. Mettler, 50 Cal.2d 594, 328 P.2d 953, 74 A.L.R.2d 1.)

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