According to court records filed last week, a judge has rejected the defendant's motion for a change of venue. Castle's lawyer had claimed internet, and news media reports in the case might make it difficult to seat an impartial jury in Hardin County. The court ruled those documents and reports contained information already available in the public file, including information about Castle's past offenses.

According to documents filed in Hardin County Common Pleas Court, the attorney for Charles Castle has requested the change of location to ensure their client gets a fair trial. They say they are seeking a location untainted by pre-trial publicity.