Florida Statute 47.011 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 47
VENUE

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F.S. 47.011

47.011 Where actions may be begun.—Actions shall be brought only in the county where the defendant resides, where the cause of action accrued, or where the property in litigation is located. This section shall not apply to actions against nonresidents.

History.—s. 7, Nov. 21, 1829; s. 1, ch. 3721, 1887; RS 998; GS 1383; RGS 2579; CGL 4219; s. 24, ch. 57-1; s. 12, ch. 63-572; s. 6, ch. 65-1; s. 3, ch. 67-254; s. 11, ch. 73-334.

Note.—Former s. 46.01.

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Amendments to 47.011

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 47.011

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 47.011.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 47.011

Total Results: 20

Omega Insurance Company v. MSP Recovery Claims, Series LLC

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-07-31

Snippet: MILLER, JJ. PER CURIAM. Affirmed. See § 47.011, Fla. Stat. (2020) (“Actions shall be brought

LIGHTSEY CATTLE COMPANY v. FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATIVE COMMISSION

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-07-12

Snippet: which Lightsey’s hunting preserve is located.11 § 47.011, Fla. Stat. PETITION TRANSFERRED. GANNAM

ALEX FINCH D/B/A FINCH LAW FIRM, AND FROMANG AND FINCH, P.A. v. AUTO CLUB INSURANCE COMPANY OF FLORIDA, BRESSLER, AMERY & ROSS, P.C., LINDA MICHELLE BERNS MASSEY

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-05-10

Snippet: action in the complaint accrued there. 4 See § 47.011, Fla. Stat. (2021) (providing that actions against

Pierre Woodland Meadows, LLC, d/b/a The Osprey v. KAC 2021-1 LLC, as Assignee to Iregena Percentie

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-01-24

Snippet: lease required service of notices and payments. § 47.011, Fla. Stat. (2022); see also Fla. Sm. Cl. R. 7

In Re: Judicial Circuit Assessment

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-12-21

Snippet: public hearings, and persons 112 See, e.g., §§ 47.011, 47.021, 910.03, Fla. Stat (2023).

MARK P. STOPA v. KEVIN S. CANNON

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-11-15

Snippet: filed a motion to transfer venue, citing section 47.011, and arguing that venue was proper in Orange County

PROPERTY REGISTRATION CHAMPIONS, LLC v. DAVID MULBERRY

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-11-13

Snippet: 338 So. 3d 32, 34 (Fla. 3d DCA 2022). 2 See § 47.011, Fla. Stat. (2021).

BROWN & BROWN OF FLORIDA, INC., etc. v. TZADIK ACQUISITIONS, LLC, etc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-02-01

Snippet: 363, 365 (Fla. 3d DCA 2020). Pursuant to section 47.011, Florida Statutes, “[a]ctions shall be brought

LEE MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM, etc. v. IGNACIO MARTINEZ, etc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-03-23

Snippet: the applicable Florida venue statutes, sections 47.011 and 47.051, Lee County is the only proper venue

JAMES CULLEN LOWERY, III v. SHANE MCBEE

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-06-09

Snippet: is whether—for purposes of venue under section 47.011, Florida Statutes (2019)—a cause of action for

BUY AND SELL FITNESS, LLC v. KERVIN VILLALBA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-01-06

Snippet: 2d 530, 532 (Fla. 4th DCA 1996)). Section 47.011, Florida Statutes, provides a civil action “shall

Woodson Electric Solutions v. Port Royal Property

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-03-13

Citation: 271 So. 3d 111

Snippet: and/or transfer for improper venue under section 47.011, Florida Statutes (2018). For the reasons that

Ashley Knapp v. Brian Knapp

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-02-28

Citation: 266 So. 3d 224

Snippet: years and where she would be subject to suit). § 47.011, Fla. Stat. (2019). The wife’s pro se plea, that

FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE OF GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA, INC. and FIRST DISTRICT CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, INC. v. SITE CONCEPTS, INC.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-02-27

Citation: 265 So. 3d 641

Snippet: directions to transfer venue to Alachua County. See § 47.011, Fla. Stat. (2018) (stating that “[a]ctions shall

Kristopher Darwin Robinson v. Sabrina K. Robinson

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-03-15

Citation: 248 So. 3d 174

Snippet: County because both parties reside there, see § 47.011, Fla. Stat., and transfer—not dismissal—is the

Kristopher Darwin Robinson v. Sabrina K. Robinson

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-01-16

Snippet: because both parties reside there, see section 47.011, Florida Statutes, and transfer—not dismissal—is

KURT GARDNER v. ALLSTATE FIRE AND CASUALTY and THE STANDARD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-10-25

Snippet: proper venue, which is generally found in section 47.011. However, when the defendant is a corporation,

Dyal v. Dyal

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-07-28

Citation: 223 So. 3d 470, 2017 WL 3197658, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 10777

Snippet: have been commenced in St. Johns County. Section 47.011, Florida Statutes (2016), explains where an action

Green v. Ivey

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-03-31

Citation: 220 So. 3d 475, 2017 WL 1202630, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 4420

Snippet: where the property in litigation is located.” § 47.011, Fla. Stat. (2015). To contest an alleged improper

Powers v. Melick

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-02-01

Citation: 211 So. 3d 122, 2017 WL 436294, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 1173

Snippet: proper in Palm Beach County pursuant to sections 47.011 and 605.0703(1), Florida Statutes (2016), because