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Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 47
VENUE

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F.S. 47.061

47.061 Action on promissory notes.—Actions on unsecured negotiable or nonnegotiable promissory notes shall be brought only in the county in which such notes were signed by the maker or one of the makers or in which the maker or one of the makers resides. When any such note was signed by the makers in more than one county, action may be brought thereon in any such county. This section shall be liberally construed in favor of the makers of such notes.

History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 17134, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 4223(1); s. 3, ch. 67-254; s. 11, ch. 73-334.

Note.—Former s. 46.05.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 47.061

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 47.061.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 47.061

Total Results: 20

Leon Davis, Jr. v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2016-11-10T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 207 So. 3d 142, 41 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 528, 2016 Fla. LEXIS 2488

Snippet: living witness upon oath[.]” Kirby v. U.S., 174 U.S. 47, 61, 19 S.Ct. 574, 43 L.Ed. 890 (1899). Similarly,

Leon Davis, Jr. v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2016-11-10T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 207 So. 3d 177, 41 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 515, 2016 Fla. LEXIS 2490

Snippet: upon oath[.]” Kirby v. U.S., 174 U.S. 47, 61, 19 S.Ct. 574, 43 L.Ed. 890 (1899). Similarly

AHG Tax Credit Fund XVIII, LLC v. Blitchton Station, Ltd.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2016-03-24T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 200 So. 3d 117, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 6439, 2016 WL 1567635

Snippet: only proper venue for that action under sections 47.061 and 47.011, Florida Statutes (2015), because the

Buzia v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2011-12-08T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 82 So. 3d 784, 2011 WL 6090069

Snippet: because he was an invitee. In Lynch v. State, 2 So.3d 47, 61 (Fla.2008), we summarized our holding in Delgado

Bradley v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2010-04-22T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 33 So. 3d 664, 2010 WL 26522

Snippet: defined by this Court in Lynch v. State, 2 So.3d 47, 61 (Fla.2008), as applying to "burglaries committed

Loiaconi v. Gulf Stream Seafood, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2002-11-20T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 830 So. 2d 908

Snippet: the property in litigation is located. Section 47.061, Florida Statutes (2000), provides in pertinent… support venue in Sarasota County under section 47.061. See Foster v. Greco, 320 So.2d 43, 44 (Fla. 4th

City of Coral Springs v. Rippe

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1999-08-25T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 743 So. 2d 61, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 11551, 1999 WL 641801

Snippet: Gold, Vann & White, P.A. v. DeBerry, 639 So.2d 47, 61 (Fla. 4th DCA 1994). “A trial court may direct

Gator Office Supply & Furniture, Inc. v. Amsouth Bank of Florida, N.A.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1998-02-11T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 705 So. 2d 1039, 34 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 1155, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 1167, 1998 WL 51680

Snippet: statute regarding unsecured promissory notes, section 47.061, Florida Statutes (1995).2 *1040First, we conclude… note was secured, it would appear that section 47.061, Florida Statutes (1995), does not apply to this…by moving to transfer venue pursuant to section 47.061, arguing that by abandoning the foreclosure count…promissory note which involves the provisions of section 47.061, Florida Statutes (1991).... [[Image here]] There…unsecured promissory note venue statute, section 47.061. Accordingly, we reverse the order denying the

MML Development Corp. v. Eagle National Bank of Miami

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1992-08-07T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 603 So. 2d 646, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 8505, 1992 WL 185820

Snippet: promissory note which involves the provisions of section 47.061, Florida Statutes (1991). The section provides:

Posey v. Sheldon

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1990-04-26T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 560 So. 2d 357, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 2877, 1990 WL 51714

Snippet: by residents of that county. We affirm. Section 47.061, Florida Statutes (1989) mandates that venue be

Fine v. Carney Bank of Broward County

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1987-06-17T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 508 So. 2d 558, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 1503, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 8823

Snippet: without merit. Appellant is correct that section 47.061, Florida Statutes (1985), requires actions on *…between the parties as to venue, rather than section 47.061, Florida Statutes (1985), is controlling. We therefore

Searle v. Fortune Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1985-12-18T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 480 So. 2d 187, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 40, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 16937

Snippet: also, Holiday Truck & Car Sales, Inc. Section 47.061, Florida Statutes (1983), provides that suits on

Olmo v. Muro

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1984-03-06T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 446 So. 2d 233, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 12102

Snippet: below dismissed for improper venue under Section 47.061, Florida Statutes (1981), as the trial court concluded

Cerf v. Cerf

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1982-10-26T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 421 So. 2d 1100, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 21525

Snippet: Stewart v. Ramsay, 242 U.S. at 129, 37 S.Ct. at 47, 61 L.Ed. at 197 (emphasis supplied). There simply

Baker v. Huevel

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1982-09-28T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 420 So. 2d 335, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 21274

Snippet: that venue in this case is governed by Section 47.061, Florida Statutes (1979),2 but argues that Dr. …that in the absence of any other proofs, Section 47.061 is controlling. Accordingly, we reverse the order…Trawick, Florida Practice and Procedures § 5 7. . § 47.061, Fla.Stat. (1979), provides: Actions on unsecured

Hallmark Industries, Inc. v. Scarborough Chemicals, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1982-02-03T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 409 So. 2d 216, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 19093

Snippet: County where the note was signed pursuant to Section 47.061, Florida Statutes (1979). The trial judge disagreed…this cause of action out of the purview of Section 47.061, Florida Statutes (1979) which requires that suit

Schwartz v. CAPITAL CITY FIRST NAT. BANK

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1978-11-21T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 365 So. 2d 181

Snippet: Appellant first contends that the provisions of § 47.061, Florida Statutes, relating to venue in suits on

Perry Bldg. Systems, Inc. v. Hayes & Bates, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1978-08-11T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 361 So. 2d 443

Snippet: relating to convenience of the parties, nor F.S. 47.061 relating to suits on promissory notes. Neither

Central Bank of North Dade v. Prime Land Development Corp.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1976-06-08T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 335 So. 2d 581, 1976 Fla. App. LEXIS 13907

Snippet: v. Clifford, Fla.App.1971, 251 So.2d 40; and §§ 47.061, 47.122, and 47.163, Fla.Stat., 2 F.S.A. Therefore

Cousins Mortgage & Equity Investments v. Florida First National Bank at Pensacola

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1975-11-26T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 324 So. 2d 139, 1975 Fla. App. LEXIS 19027

Snippet: upon the following special venue statute, viz: “47.061 Action on promissory notes, etc. —Actions on unsecured…suit. The interpretation of Florida Stat*141ute 47.061, as urged by Cousins, smacks of establishing jurisdiction…determining venue of this action Florida Statute 47.061 is not applicable. Interlocutory appeal dismissed