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Florida Statute 47.141 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 47.141 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 47.141 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
47.141 Change of venue; same jurisdiction.The order granting change of venue shall transfer the action to a court of the same jurisdiction in another county. If the judge of such court is disqualified, some other court shall be selected.
History.RS 1077; s. 1, ch. 4724, 1899; GS 1475; RGS 2675; CGL 4342; s. 12, ch. 17171, 1935; s. 3, ch. 67-254; s. 11, ch. 73-334.
Note.Former s. 53.07.

Cases Citing F.S. 47.141

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·Church of Scientology of California, Inc. v. Cazares, 401 So. 2d 810 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 19055

...While the court denied The Church and Hubbard’s motions to the extent that they sought recusal, the order indicates that the court concluded that the cause should be transferred. Once the court determined this, it had to enter an order transferring the action to a court of the same jurisdiction in another county. § 47.141, Fla.Stat....
...also erred in not requiring The Church and Hubbard, as movants, to pay accrued costs. § 47.191, Fla.Stat. (1979). Accordingly, we vacate the court’s order, remand, and direct the trial court to enter an order transferring venue in accordance with section 47.141 and directing payment of costs as required by section 47.191....
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