Rule 22 Time of motion to transfer

Here's a plain English summary of this rule:

If you want to ask the court to move a criminal case to a different location (a change of venue), you usually need to make that request at or before the arraignment. The arraignment is the early court hearing where the defendant is formally told the charges against them and enters a plea.

The rule also allows some flexibility. A judge can set a different deadline for this kind of request, or another court rule might allow it to happen at a different time. So while arraignment is the normal cutoff, it is not always the only chance to ask for a transfer.

For someone involved in a case, this means timing matters. If a request to transfer the case is not made early enough, the court may not consider it later unless there is a specific reason allowed by the judge or the rules.