Florida Statute 47.131 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 47
VENUE

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F.S. 47.131

47.131 Change of venue; second change, when permitted.—When it appears to the court to which an action has been transferred by a change of venue that any of the grounds for change of venue exist in the county to which the action has been transferred, the court may order a second change of venue, but it shall not be made to the county from which it was originally transferred.

History.—s. 2, ch. 4394, 1895; GS 1473; RGS 2672; CGL 4339; s. 3, ch. 67-254; s. 11, ch. 73-334.

Note.—Former s. 53.06.

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Cases Citing Statute 47.131

Total Results: 12

Valencia Ctr. v. Publix Super Mkt.

464 So. 2d 1267

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 26, 1985 | Docket: 621067

Cited 9 times | Published

case back to Polk County is prohibited under section 47.131, Florida Statutes (1983). See Bingham v. Manson

Bingham v. Manson

363 So. 2d 370

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

Cited 9 times | Published

statute within the ambit of the court's authority. F.S. 47.131 provides: "When it appears to the court to which

Southeastern Office Supply and Furniture Co. v. Barley

427 So. 2d 1139, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 19244

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 16, 1983 | Docket: 2568105

Cited 6 times | Published

or place of accrual of an action. Moreover, section 47.131, Florida Statutes (1981), provides: When it

State v. Gary

609 So. 2d 1291, 1992 WL 348339

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 19, 1992 | Docket: 1473951

Cited 5 times | Published

determined, then under the provision of *1295 section 47.131, Florida Statutes (1991), he could have transferred

Lottinger-Serraes v. Serraes

774 So. 2d 959, 2001 WL 50495

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 17, 2001 | Docket: 1330894

Cited 3 times | Published

App.P. 9.130(a)(3)(A). On the authority of section 47.131, Florida Statutes (1999), we reverse. After

McGee v. McGee

145 So. 3d 955, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 13235, 2014 WL 4197495

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 26, 2014 | Docket: 60242790

Cited 2 times | Published

back to the court that originally transferred it. § 47.131, Fla. Stat. An exception to this statutory prohibition

Department of Transp. v. Soldovere

452 So. 2d 11, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 12587

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 3, 1984 | Docket: 474409

Cited 2 times | Published

28(1), Florida Statutes (1981). Were it not for Section 47.131, Florida Statutes (1981), there would be no

Florida Dept. of Corrections v. Hanson

903 So. 2d 282, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 8412, 2005 WL 1330048

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 7, 2005 | Docket: 1675279

Cited 1 times | Published

of judicial ping pong." 774 So.2d at 961. See § 47.131, Fla. Stat. (2004); Piper Aircraft Corp. v. Ashling

State v. Kotecki

82 So. 3d 1150, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 3788, 2012 WL 751955

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 9, 2012 | Docket: 2414652

Published

to Manatee County based on the language of section 47.131, Florida Statutes (2010), which reads: Change

Kalodish v. South Florida State Hospital

536 So. 2d 287, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 2645, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 5344, 1988 WL 129087

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 7, 1988 | Docket: 64639486

Published

that albeit the cited cases seem to say that section 47.131, Florida Statutes (1985) unqualifiedly prohibits

City of Panama City v. Florida Department of Transportation

477 So. 2d 646, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 2366, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 16373

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 18, 1985 | Docket: 64614976

Published

of argument by the parties as to the impact of § 47.131, Florida Statutes, following joinder of the City

Piper Aircraft Corp. v. Ashling

462 So. 2d 92, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 11888

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 9, 1985 | Docket: 64609262

Published

for further proceedings on the authority of section 47.131, Florida Statutes (1981). ANSTEAD, C.J., and