Florida Evidence Courtroom Manual

I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Chapter

101 § 90.101. Short Title

102 § 90.102. Construction

103 § 90.103. Scope; Applicability

104 § 90.104. Rulings on Evidence

105 § 90.105. Preliminary Questions

106 § 90.106. Summing Up and Comment by Judge

107 § 90.107. Limited Admissibility

108 § 90.108. Introduction of Related Writings or Recorded Statements



II: JUDICIAL NOTICE

201 § 90.201. Matters Which Must Be Judicially Noticed

202 § 90.202. Matters Which May Be Judicially Noticed

203 § 90.203. Compulsory Judicial Notice Upon Request

204 § 90.204. Determination of Propriety of Judicial Notice and Nature of Matter Noticed

205 § 90.205. Denial of a Request for Judicial Notice

206 § 90.206. Instructing Jury on Judicial Notice

207 § 90.207. Judicial Notice by Trial Court in Subsequent Proceedings



III: PRESUMPTIONS

301 § 90.301. Presumption Defined; Inferences

302 § 90.302. Classification of Rebuttable Presumptions

303 § 90.303. Presumption Affecting the Burden of Producing Evidence Defined

304 § 90.304. Presumption Affecting the Burden of Proof Defined



IV: RELEVANCY AND ITS LIMITS

401 § 90.401. Definition of Relevant Evidence

402 § 90.402. Admissibility of Relevant Evidence

4025 § 90.4025. Admissibility of Paternity Determination in Certain Criminal Prosecutions

4026 § 90.4026. Statements Expressing Sympathy; Admissibility; Definitions

403 § 90.403. Exclusion on Grounds of Prejudice or Confusion

404 § 90.404. Character Evidence; When Admissible

405 § 90.405. Methods of Proving Character

406 § 90.406. Routine Practice

407 § 90.407. Subsequent Remedial Measures

408 § 90.408. Compromise and Offers to Compromise

409 § 90.409. Payment of Medical and Similar Expenses

410 § 90.410. Offer to Plead Guilty; Nolo Contendere; Withdrawn Pleas of Guilty



V: PRIVILEGES

501 § 90.501. Privileges Recognized Only as Provided

5015 § 90.5015. Journalist s Privilege

502 § 90.502. Lawyer-Client Privilege

503 § 90.503. Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege

5035 § 90.5035. Sexual Assault Counselor-Victim Privilege

5036 § 90.5036. Domestic Violence Advocate-Victim Privilege


5037 § 90.5037. Human Trafficking Victim Advocate-Victim Privilege

504 § 90.504. Husband-Wife Privilege

505 § 90.505. Privilege with Respect to Communications to Clergy

5055 § 90.5055. Accountant-Client Privilege

506 § 90.506. Privilege with Respect to Trade Secrets

507 § 90.507. Waiver of Privilege by Voluntary Disclosure

508 § 90.508. Privileged Matter Disclosed Under Compulsion or Without Opportunity to Claim Privilege

509 § 90.509. Application of Privileged Communication

510 § 90.510. Privileged Communication Necessary to Adverse Party



VI: WITNESSES

601 § 90.601. General Rule of Competency

602 § 90.602. Testimony of Interested Persons

603 § 90.603. Disqualification of Witness

604 § 90.604. Lack of Personal Knowledge

605 § 90.605. Oath or Affirmation of Witness

606 § 90.606. Interpreters and Translators

6063 § 90.6063. Interpreter Services for Deaf Persons

607 § 90.607. Competency of Certain Persons as Witnesses

608 § 90.608. Who May Impeach

609 § 90.609. Character of Witness as Impeachment

610 § 90.610. Conviction of Certain Crimes as Impeachment

611 § 90.611. Religious Beliefs or Opinions

612 § 90.612. Mode and Order of Interrogation and Presentation

613 § 90.613. Refreshing the Memory of a Witness

614 § 90.614. Prior Statements of Witnesses

615 § 90.615. Calling Witnesses by the Court

616 § 90.616. Exclusion of Witnesses



VII: OPINIONS AND EXPERT TESTIMONY

701 § 90.701. Opinion Testimony of Lay Witnesses

702 § 90.702. Testimony By Experts

703 § 90.703. Opinion on Ultimate Issue

704 § 90.704. Basis of Opinion Testimony By Experts

705 § 90.705. Disclosure of Facts or Data Underlying Expert Opinion

706 § 90.706. Authoritativeness of Literature for Use in Cross-Examination



VIII: HEARSAY

801 § 90.801. Hearsay; Definitions; Exceptions

802 § 90.802. Hearsay Rule

803 § 90.803. Hearsay Exceptions; Availability of Declarant Immaterial

804 § 90.804. Hearsay Exceptions; Declarant Unavailable

805 § 90.805. Hearsay Within Hearsay

806 § 90.806. Attacking and Supporting Credibility of Declarant



IX: AUTHENTICATION AND IDENTIFICATION

901 § 90.901. Requirement of Authentication or Identification

902 § 90.902. Self-Authentication

903 § 90.903. Testimony of Subscribing Witness Unnecessary

91 § 90.91. Photographs of Property Wrongfully Taken; Use in Prosecution, Procedure; Return of Property to Owner



X: WRITINGS, RECORDINGS, AND PHOTOGRAPHS

951 § 90.951. Definitions

952 § 90.952. Requirement of Originals

953 § 90.953. Admissibility of Duplicates

954 § 90.954. Admissibility of Other Evidence of Contents

955 § 90.955. Public Records

956 § 90.956. Summaries

957 § 90.957. Testimony or Written Admissions of a Party

958 § 90.958. Functions of Court and Jury

959 § 90.959. Admission of Evidence Obtained from the Division of Driver Licenses and the Division of Motor Vehicles


APPENDIX A: Chapter 92, Florida Statutes

APPENDIX B: Sponsors’ Notes To Florida Evidence Code

TABLE OF CASES

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