United States Code, Section 90. These are the Augusta, Brunswick, Dublin, Savannah, Statesboro, and
Waycross divisions.
(a) Venue - Resident Defendant. All civil actions, not in rem, brought against a resident of one of
the six divisions of this district shall be brought and tried in the division in which the defendant
resides or in a division in which a substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim
occurred.
(b) Venue - Multiple Defendants. Actions that are not in rem, brought against persons who are
residents of more than one division in this district, shall be brought in the division in which a
substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim occurred. If the events or
omissions giving rise to the claim occurred outside of the district, the action may be brought in the
division containing any county of which any defendant is a resident.
(c) Venue - Non-resident Defendant. If a substantial part of the events or omissions complained of
occurred in this district and no defendant is a resident of this district, the action shall be brought in
the division containing the county in which a substantial part of the events or omissions occurred.
(d) Venue - Corporations. For the purpose of this rule, a corporation shall be deemed to be a resident
of any county in which it is doing or transacting business.
(e) Venue - United States as Defendant (Civil Actions). Actions brought against the United States
shall be brought in the division containing the county of plaintiff's residence or in the division in
which a substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim occurred.
(f) Venue - Actions of a Local Nature. Civil actions of an in rem nature may be brought in any
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division in which any part of the property in issue is located or seized.
