The motion for a change of venue shall be stated in writing, shall indicate the grounds upon which it is based and shall be supported by a sworn statement. Said motion and the sworn statement shall be presented to the court, and the adversary party or his attorney shall be notified at least twenty (20) days prior to the trial, if its grounds were known at the time. A date shall be set for a pretrial hearing. If the grounds for such motion were unknown to the petitioner at least twenty (20) days prior to the trial, the motion shall be presented and notified as soon as possible, but never after the case has been called to trial, and it must be shown that it could not be presented previously. In such case, the trial may be postponed until the motion is resolved. History —July 5, 1988, No. 65, p. 292, 6, eff. 60 days after July 5, 1988.
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