Florida Statute 47.101 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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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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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 47.101

Total Results: 12

Management Computer v. Perry Const.

743 So. 2d 627, 1999 WL 973600

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 27, 1999 | Docket: 1670027

Cited 77 times | Published

court finds it necessary to change venue under section 47.101, Florida Statutes, to ensure the right to a

Florida Department of Children and Families v. Sun-Sentinel, Inc.

865 So. 2d 1278, 29 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 55, 2004 Fla. LEXIS 161, 2004 WL 212456

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 5, 2004 | Docket: 1232153

Cited 22 times | Published

involved a request for change of venue pursuant to section 47.101(1)(b), Florida Statutes (1979), which provides

Government Employees Ins. Co. v. Burns

672 So. 2d 834, 1996 WL 13990

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 1, 1996 | Docket: 1763932

Cited 18 times | Published

upon a proper challenge. [4] By contrast, section 47.101, Florida Statutes, creates a right for a change

Hubbard v. Cazares

413 So. 2d 1192

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 14, 1981 | Docket: 1344354

Cited 13 times | Published

Church each requested a change of venue under section 47.101(1)(b), Florida Statutes (1979). The trial judge

Bingham v. Manson

363 So. 2d 370

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 21, 1978 | Docket: 461328

Cited 9 times | Published

language in the general change of venue statute, F.S. 47.101. In summary, we hold that inasmuch as Dade County

Tindall v. Smith

601 So. 2d 627, 1992 WL 143632

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 26, 1992 | Docket: 1710926

Cited 7 times | Published

Harris, 127 Fla. 861, 174 So. 323 (1937)). Under section 47.101, a party may move for a change of venue when

Vance v. Minton

444 So. 2d 1162

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 14, 1984 | Docket: 452077

Cited 2 times | Published

receive a fair trial in Flagler County and that Section 47.101 Fla. Stat. (1981) was therefore implicated

Juan Francisco Vega v. the State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 16, 2025 | Docket: 70808523

Published

offense.”). Vega sought the change of venue under section 47.101 of the Florida Statutes.

Lake Worth Premium Finance Co. v. Singletary

493 So. 2d 1130, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 1986, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 9699

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 17, 1986 | Docket: 64621536

Published

not the stuff of which a motion pursuant to section 47.101 or section 47.122, Florida Statutes (1983)

Church of Scientology of California, Inc. v. Cazares

401 So. 2d 810, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 19055

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 1, 1981 | Docket: 64584134

Published

Hubbard each moved for a change of venue under section 47.101(l)(b), Florida Statutes (1979), on the ground

Cruz ex rel. Cruz v. Florida Power & Light Co.

307 So. 2d 924, 1975 Fla. App. LEXIS 14686

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 18, 1975 | Docket: 64544383

Published

defendant, for a change of venue pursuant to Fla.Stat. § 47.101. The order contains the following finding of fact:

Iseminger v. Morris

249 So. 2d 488, 1971 Fla. App. LEXIS 6381

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 10, 1971 | Docket: 64520976

Published

County by the Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff. F.S. Section 47.101, F.S.A., provides for a change of venue if