(a) Except as otherwise provided by this Rule, the Rules governing venue in the Court of Common Pleas shall apply to claims filed in the Court.(b) Objection to venue may be made in writing at any time or orally at the time of trial. Provided that objection to venue is properly served on all parties at least 10 days prior to the first trial listing and appropriate verification of service is filed with the court, then the objecting party need not appear for trial at that time.(c) If objection to venue is sustained and there is a court of proper venue within Pennsylvania, the action shall not be dismissed but shall be transferred to the appropriate District Justice Court or Court of Common Pleas. The costs and fees for transfer and removal from the record shall be paid for by applying party. (d) If the objection to venue is denied, the matter shall be continued to a date certain for trial unless all parties agree to proceed immediately to trial.Amended by the Board of Judges December 9, 1988, General Court Regulation 89-1-MC, effective 2/1/1989.