The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 47
VENUE

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F.S. 47.101

47.101 Change of venue; application.—

(1) If a party desires a change of venue he or she may move therefor stating the belief that he or she will not receive a fair trial in the court where the action is pending:

(a) Because the adverse party has an undue influence over the minds of the inhabitants of the county.

(b) Because movant is so odious to the inhabitants of the county that he or she could not receive a fair trial.

(2) Such motion shall be verified and filed not less than 10 days after the action is at issue unless good cause is shown for failure to so file. It shall set forth the facts on which the motion is based and be supported by affidavits of at least two reputable citizens of the county not of kin to the defendant or his or her attorney.

History.—s. 37, Nov. 23, 1828; RS 1079; GS 1471; s. 10, ch. 7838; s. 2, ch. 7852, 1919; RGS 2670; CGL 4337; s. 3, ch. 67-254; s. 11, ch. 73-334; s. 267, ch. 95-147.

Note.—Former s. 53.03.

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Amendments to 47.101

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 47.101

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 47.101.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

E. JACOB, MD, v. MENTOR WORLDWIDE, LLC,, 389 F. Supp. 3d 1024 (M.D. Fla. 2019)

. . . . §§ 47.101, 47.122. Venue is dictated by federal law and Rules of Procedure. . . .

BRUGUIER, v. LAC DU FLAMBEAU BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA INDIANS St. R. v. L. D. F. St., 237 F. Supp. 3d 867 (W.D. Wis. 2017)

. . . See Lac du Flambeau Tribal Code §§ 47.101, 103. . . . See Lac du Flambeau Tribal Code §§ 47.101-03, available at http://www.ldftribe.com/pages/23/ Court-Ordinances . . .

ORACLE AMERICA, INC. v. GOOGLE INC., 872 F. Supp. 2d 974 (N.D. Cal. 2012)

. . . version can be found somewhere in the Android version, at least as shown in their respective listings (TX 47.101 . . .

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, v. SUN- SENTINEL, INC., 865 So. 2d 1278 (Fla. 2004)

. . . below and the decision in Dimino. .Hubbard involved a request for change of venue pursuant to section 47.101 . . . See, e.g., § 47.101, Fla. Stat. (2002); § 47.122, Fla. Stat. (2002). . . . .

MANAGEMENT COMPUTER CONTROLS, INC. a v. CHARLES PERRY CONSTRUCTION, INC. a, 743 So. 2d 627 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

. . . of discretion standard applies if the trial court finds it necessary to change venue under section 47.101 . . .

GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE COMPANY, v. A. BURNS, 672 So. 2d 834 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

. . . By contrast, section 47.101, Florida Statutes, creates a right for a change of venue where a party believes . . .

W. TINDALL, II, v. N. SMITH,, 601 So. 2d 627 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1992)

. . . See §§ 47.101, 47.121, 47.122, Fla.Stat. (1991). . . . Under section 47.101, a party may move for a change of venue when he believes he will not receive a fair . . .

R. FAVELL, Jr. v. UNITED STATES,, 22 Cl. Ct. 571 (Cl. Ct. 1991)

. . . . & Carolyn Favell 526-76 1971 Altered 9 61A,B,C 109 Germain & Rejeanne Gagnon 470-82 1974 None 9 47.101 . . . Germain & Rejeanne Gagnon 470-82 1974 None 9 47.101 110 1975 None 9 47.102 111 Ronald V. & Geneive Garwasiuk . . .

RAINBOW NAVIGATION, INC. v. DEPARTMENT OF NAVY,, 699 F. Supp. 339 (D.D.C. 1988)

. . . . § 47.101(b)(1). Once again, the legally necessary findings were promptly made. . . .

RAINBOW NAVIGATION, INC. v. DEPARTMENT OF NAVY,, 686 F. Supp. 354 (D.D.C. 1988)

. . . government aircraft may be used only “if ... they are available and not fully utilized....” 48 C.F.R. 47.101 . . .

LAKE WORTH PREMIUM FINANCE CO. INC. v. SINGLETARY,, 493 So. 2d 1130 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)

. . . This is not the stuff of which a motion pursuant to section 47.101 or section 47.122, Florida Statutes . . .

E. VANCE, M. D. P. A. v. MINTON, V., 444 So. 2d 1162 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . the possibility that the plaintiff could not receive a fair trial in Flagler County and that Section 47.101 . . .

SOUTHEASTERN OFFICE SUPPLY AND FURNITURE COMPANY, INC. v. A. BARLEY,, 427 So. 2d 1139 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . Trawick states: Transfer under Rule 1.060(b) is not the same as a change of venue under sections 47.101 . . .

E. J. SALES SERVICE, INC. a v. SOUTHEAST FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF MIAMI,, 415 So. 2d 906 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . Notwithstanding the trial judge’s misplaced reliance on Sec. 47.101, Fla.Stat. (1979), Section 47.051 . . .

HUBBARD, v. CAZARES, 413 So. 2d 1192 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . s motion to quash and to dismiss, she and the Church each requested a change of venue under section 47.101 . . .

CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY OF CALIFORNIA, INC. v. CAZARES, 401 So. 2d 810 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . The Church and Hubbard each moved for a change of venue under section 47.101(l)(b), Florida Statutes . . .

BINGHAM, E v. MANSON, 363 So. 2d 370 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1978)

. . . strengthened by the absence of any such limiting language in the general change of venue statute, F.S. 47.101 . . .

CRUZ, a v. FLORIDA POWER LIGHT COMPANY, a, 307 So. 2d 924 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1975)

. . . . § 47.101. . . . It is as follows : “47.101 Change of venue; application.— “(1) If a party desires a change of venue he . . .

ISEMINGER v. N. MORRIS,, 249 So. 2d 488 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1971)

. . . Section 47.101, F.S.A., provides for a change of venue if a party moving therefor states that he believes . . .