Rule 2.68 Change of venue

If someone wants to move a criminal case to a different court location, this rule tells them how to do it. It points to another rule, 2.11(11), which lays out the actual steps and requirements for making that request.

A change of venue means asking the court to move the trial somewhere else. This usually comes up when a person believes they can't get a fair trial in the county where the case is currently sitting, often because of local publicity or community bias. This rule itself doesn't spell out the details. It simply confirms that the process for asking for a venue change follows the procedure already set out in rule 2.11(11).

If you're involved in a case and think the location might be unfair, you'd need to look at rule 2.11(11) to understand exactly what steps to take, what to prove, and what deadlines apply.