Florida Statute 28.242 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title V
JUDICIAL BRANCH

Chapter 28
CLERKS OF THE CIRCUIT COURTS

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F.S. 28.242

28.242 Service charges retained when case laid in wrong venue.—The service charge paid by law to the clerk or judge of the court wherein a case is laid in the wrong venue shall be retained by him or her on the transfer thereof. The charge received by the clerk or judge upon the filing of the case is earned as of the time of filing, and another service charge shall be required of the person filing the action in another venue in accordance with the statutes applicable in the county or district to which transferred. If the service charge is not paid within 30 days from transfer, the action may be dismissed without prejudice.

History.—s. 1, ch. 59-300; s. 43, ch. 67-254; s. 7, ch. 70-134; s. 163, ch. 95-147.

Note.—Former s. 53.17(3).

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 28.242

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 28.242.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 28.242

Total Results: 4

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 2004-07-02T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: special law pursuant to the authority granted in ss. 28.242-34.041, Fla. Stat., prior to June 30, 2004,. And

Henkel v. Chua

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1987-05-27T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 507 So. 2d 791, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 1345, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 8348

Snippet: filing fee being paid as required by sections 28.241-28.242, Florida Statutes (1985). Contrary to the defendants…calculated to hasten the suit to judgment. See §§ 28.241-28.242, Fla. Stat. (1985); Berenyi v. Halifax Hospital

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1976-01-07T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: Cf. Rules 1.060(b) and 1.170(j) RCP; also cf. s. 28.242, F. S., relating to service charges when a case

Shepard v. Thames

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1971-07-12T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 251 So. 2d 265, 1971 Fla. LEXIS 3470

Snippet: amending sections 28.101, 28.12, 28.19, 28.24, 28.241, 28.242, 28.25, 28.28, 33.04, 34.04, 34.041, 45.031(1),