125.020 Venue for protective proceedings
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125.020 Venue for protective proceedings.
(1)Except as provided in this section, a protective proceeding must be commenced in the county where the respondent resides or is present.
(2)If the respondent resides in an institution by reason of an order of a court, the proceeding may be commenced in the county where that court sits.
(3)If the respondent does not reside in this state and is not present in this state, a conservatorship proceeding may be commenced in any county where property of the respondent is located.
(4)The court may transfer a protective proceeding at any time to another court if the transfer is in the best interests of the respondent or protected person. [1995 c.664 §4]