Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 47.071 (2025)

Jurisdiction over navigable waters.

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47.071 Jurisdiction over navigable waters.—When the territorial jurisdiction of a court extends to one bank of any navigable water, such court has jurisdiction across such navigable water from shore to shore. If the territorial jurisdiction of different courts, whether of the same county or not, extends to the opposite bank of any navigable water, such courts have concurrent jurisdiction across said navigable water from shore to shore.

History.—RS 1002; GS 1387; RGS 2583; CGL 4223; s. 3, ch. 67-254.

Note.—Former s. 46.06.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1975–1988 · leading case: Bd. of Trs. of Internal v. Walker Ranch, 496 So. 2d 153 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986).

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Bd. of Trs. of Internal v. Walker Ranch, 496 So. 2d 153 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986). · cites it 4× “[5] Walker's argument concerning the administrative and policing problems that would arise due to the exposure of the land if the low water mark were not the county boundary is rebutted by section 47.071, Florida Statutes (1985), [6] which provides for concurrent jurisdiction…”

Lightsey v. Williams, 526 So. 2d 764 (Fla. 5th DCA 1988). · cites it 2× “[2] Section 47.071, Florida Statutes (1987).”

Hendry Corp. v. State Bd. of Trs. of Int. Imp. Tr. F., 313 So. 2d 453 (Fla. 2d DCA 1975). · cites it 2× “*455 We reject the appellee's contention that the common law local action rule is overridden by Fla. Stat. § 47.071 [2] which confers jurisdiction in the Hillsborough County Circuit Court, concurrent with the court in Manatee County, from shore to shore of Tampa Bay.”

Liberty Mut. Ins. v. Magee, 389 So. 2d 1090 (Fla. 4th DCA 1980). · cites it 2× “ANSTEAD, Judge, dissenting: Although I am sympathetic with the result reached by the majority, it is difficult to square that result with the provisions of Chapter 47, the venue statute, and specifically Section 47.071 thereof which provides: Jurisdiction over navigable waters.”

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