N.Y. Civil Practice Law and Rules Law § 510 : Civil Practice Law And Rules — Venue — Grounds for change of place of trial Date: 22 Jul 2016 TEXT PDF Current through 2016 New York Laws, Chapters 1 to 237 The court, upon motion, may change the place of trial of an action where: 1. the county designated for that purpose is not a proper county; or 2. there is reason to believe that an impartial trial cannot be had in the proper county; or 3. the convenience of material witnesses and the ends of justice will be promoted by the change. N.Y. C.P.L.R. Law § 510