RULE 12.060. TRANSFERS OF ACTIONS

(a) Transfers of Courts. If it should appear at any time that
an action is pending in the wrong court of any county, it may be
transferred to the proper court within the county by the same
method as provided by Florida law.

(b) Wrong Venue. When any action is filed placing venue in
the wrong county, the court may transfer the action in the manner
provided by Florida law to the proper court in any county in which
it might have been brought in accordance with the venue statutes.
When the venue might have been placed in 2 or more counties, the
person bringing the action may select the county to which the
action is transferred. If no such selection is made, the matter shall
be determined by the court.

(c) Method. The service charge of the clerk of the court to
which an action is transferred under this rule must be paid by the
party who commenced the action within 30 days from the date the
order of transfer is entered, subject to taxation as provided by law
when the action is determined. If the service charge is not paid
within the 30 days, the action must be dismissed without prejudice
by the court that entered the order of transfer.