Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 47.172 (2025)

Change of venue; transfer of papers, etc.

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47.172 Change of venue; transfer of papers, etc.—On a change of venue the clerk of the court in which such action was pending shall transmit all papers filed in said action, a certified copy of all entries of record in the progress docket and a copy of the order of transfer to the court to which the action is transferred, which court has full power to hear and determine the action.

History.—s. 3, ch. 373, 1851; RS 1077; GS 1479; RGS 2679; CGL 4346; s. 3, ch. 67-254.

Note.—Former s. 53.10.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1986–2021 · leading case: State v. Erber, 560 So. 2d 1255 (Fla. 5th DCA 1990).

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State v. Erber, 560 So. 2d 1255 (Fla. 5th DCA 1990). · cites it 6× “3 Although there is some ancient authority for the proposition, 4 we reject the State’s position that the order for a change of venue is not effective until the court clerk has complied with section 47.172, Florida Statutes, and Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.”

Mathis v. Wainwright, 484 So. 2d 96 (Fla. 1st DCA 1986). · cites it 2× “091 and section 47.172, Florida Statutes. For the foregoing reasons, the motion to dismiss is denied and appellee is directed to file its answer brief within 10 days of this date.”

Eagle Transp. Corp. of North Carolina d/b/a Eagle Transp. Corp. & Cynthia S. Roberts v. Jacqueline Roch-hernandez, as Pers. Rep. of the Est. of Lucca G. Roch-hernandez (Fla. 4th DCA 2021). · cites it 2× “Appellants moved to dismiss the action for improper venue or, alternatively, to transfer venue to Alachua County pursuant to section 47.172, Florida Statutes (2020). Appellants argued that Alachua County is a more convenient forum because it is where the accident occurred and…”

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