Florida Statute 47.191 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 47
VENUE

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F.S. 47.191

47.191 Change of venue; payment of costs.—No change of venue shall be granted except on condition that the movant, unless otherwise provided by the order of transfer, shall pay all costs that have accrued in the action including the required transfer fee. No change is effective until the costs are paid.

History.—s. 3, ch. 373, 1851; RS 1077; GS 1478; RGS 2678; CGL 4345; s. 3, ch. 67-254; s. 2, ch. 89-84.

Note.—Former s. 53.12.

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Cases Citing Statute 47.191

Total Results: 15

Vasilinda v. Lozano

631 So. 2d 1082, 1994 WL 26993

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 3, 1994 | Docket: 1464754

Cited 20 times | Published

court and costs and service charges required by section 47.191, Florida Statutes (1991), and Florida Rule

Thornton v. DeBERRY BY DeBERRY

548 So. 2d 1177, 1989 WL 104137

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 13, 1989 | Docket: 1333048

Cited 3 times | Published

expenses as part of the taxable costs. See generally § 47.191, Fla. Stat. (1985). Therefore, the orders of the

Cottingham v. State

672 So. 2d 28, 1996 WL 166500

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 11, 1996 | Docket: 1764134

Cited 1 times | Published

court and costs and service charges required by section 47.191, Florida Statutes (1993),[1] and Florida Rule

DNS AUTO GLASS SHOP, LLC A/A/O SELENE WASHINGTON vs STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY AND STATE FARM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 3, 2023 | Docket: 68034822

Published

to assess accrued costs against Appellee. See § 47.191, Fla. Stat. (2021) (“No change of venue shall

Rife v. A.W.A. Contracting Co.

87 So. 3d 69, 2012 WL 1366722, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 6173, 37 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D 951

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 20, 2012 | Docket: 60308034

Published

court and costs and service charges required by section 47.191, Florida Statutes (1991), and Florida Rule

Hernandez v. State

64 So. 3d 1175, 36 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 82, 2011 Fla. LEXIS 437, 2011 WL 536425

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 17, 2011 | Docket: 60301348

Published

court and costs and service charges required by section 47.191, Florida Statutes (1991), and Florida Rule

Yacht Club of the Americas, LLC v. Namon

34 So. 3d 49, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 2937, 2010 WL 785857

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 10, 2010 | Docket: 1641539

Published

*50 transferee court receives the court file. § 47.191, Fla. Stat. (2008); Vasilinda v. Lozano, 631 So

Accetturo v. American Fidelity Life Insurance Co.

682 So. 2d 673, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 11641, 1996 WL 637654

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 6, 1996 | Docket: 64768757

Published

order vacated, based on her claim that under section 47.191, Florida Statutes (1993), the party moving

Cottingham v. State

656 So. 2d 597, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 7038, 1995 WL 371146

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 23, 1995 | Docket: 64757256

Published

plaintiffs paid the filing fee required by section 47.191, Florida Statutes and Rule 1.060, Florida Rules

Attorneys' Title Insurance Fund, Inc. v. North River Insurnce Co.

634 So. 2d 731, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 2632, 1994 WL 90384

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 23, 1994 | Docket: 64747405

Published

court and costs and service charges required by section 47.191, Florida Statutes, and Florida Rule of Civil

State v. Erber

560 So. 2d 1255, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 2496, 1990 WL 41683

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 12, 1990 | Docket: 64650351

Published

papers in the cause to the receiving court. Section 47.191 provides no change is effective until costs

Thornton v. DeBerry ex rel. DeBerry

548 So. 2d 1177, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 2150, 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 4984

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 13, 1989 | Docket: 64644913

Published

expenses as part of the taxable costs. See generally § 47.191, Fla.Stat. (1985). Therefore, the orders of the

Harnden v. Iding

415 So. 2d 143, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 29024

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 16, 1982 | Docket: 64590568

Published

moving party to pay costs as provided under section 47.191, Florida Statutes (1981). We therefore remand

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

County, Florida. It is further ORDERED that F.S. 47.-191 shall not be applied to require the movants

Gundersen v. Powell

340 So. 2d 1252, 1976 Fla. App. LEXIS 16049

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 22, 1976 | Docket: 64556533

Published

appellant/defendant had not satisfied the requirements of Section 47.191, Florida Statutes, because he failed to pay