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A Calgary father and his son, who face charges of public incitement of hatred and defamatory libel, have filed a notice to have their jury trial heard at a different venue in Alberta.

Milan Papez Sr., 74, and Milan Papez Jr., 54, did not specify during a hearing on Tuesday before Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Earl Wilson, however, to where they wanted the trial moved.

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Wilson, who noted only that the application is because of “pre-trial publicity,” then set a hearing for Oct. 14 to hear arguments by the two accused and Crown prosecutor Steve Johnston. Lawyers must file their written arguments by Oct. 5.

No date will be set for the trial at Court of Queen’s Bench until after a ruling on next month’s application.

Earlier on Tuesday, Wilson upheld provincial court judge Derek Redmond’s Dec. 9 decision from a preliminary hearing to commit the accused to trial on the charges of hate crime in connection with signs targeting specific individuals and a specific community.

Papez Sr., who finished last in the Mayoral race in the October 2013 municipal election, faces four counts of public incitement of hatred and one count of defamatory libel. Papez Jr. faces three counts of public incitement of hatred and one count of defamatory libel.