1. A municipal judge shall consider the following factors when determining whether to change the venue of a proceeding under this chapter:
a. Convenience to the parties and witnesses.
b. Judicial efficiency.
c. Available facilities.
d. Administration of justice.
2. A municipal judge may not change the venue of a proceeding if a party to the proceeding objects to the change.
3. A municipal judge may use contemporaneous audio or audiovisual transmission by reliable electronic means in accordance with rule 52 of the North Dakota Supreme Court Administrative Rules. A municipal judge who presides over a proceeding through contemporaneous audio or audiovisual transmission by reliable electronic means is equivalent to a municipal judge who is physically present at the proceeding.