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Florida Evidence Code, grouped and source-linked.
A clean entry point to chapter 90 — the rules that decide what comes into evidence and how a witness is impeached — for Florida state and county defense work. Every section linked to the official Florida Legislature text.
Florida Evidence Code · quick reference
Florida Evidence Code, grouped and source-linked.
The 88 sections of the Florida Evidence Code (Chapter 90) — judicial notice, presumptions, relevance and character, privileges, witnesses and impeachment, opinion and expert testimony, hearsay, and authentication — grouped by subject. Each entry links to the official Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine) text for the full, current rule. The short description shown is the statute's own catchline, reproduced verbatim.
Substantive criminal charges are covered separately — see the Florida criminal statutes reference. The procedural rules that run the case — speedy trial, discovery, suppression — live in the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure → reference. Always open the official link for the full, controlling text — this index is a navigation aid, not legal advice.
88 sections
General Provisions (90.10x)
↑ TopJudicial Notice (90.20x)
↑ Top- §90.201Matters which must be judicially noticed.
- §90.202Matters which may be judicially noticed.
- §90.203Compulsory judicial notice upon request.
- §90.2035Judicial notice of information taken from web mapping services, global satellite imaging sites, or Internet mapping tools.
- §90.204Determination of propriety of judicial notice and nature of matter noticed.
- §90.205Denial of a request for judicial notice.
- §90.206Instructing jury on judicial notice.
- §90.207Judicial notice by trial court in subsequent proceedings.
Presumptions & Burden of Proof (90.30x)
↑ TopRelevance & Character (90.40x)
↑ Top- §90.401Definition of relevant evidence.
- §90.402Admissibility of relevant evidence.
- §90.4025Admissibility of paternity determination in certain criminal prosecutions.
- §90.4026Statements expressing sympathy; admissibility; definitions.
- §90.403Exclusion on grounds of prejudice or confusion.
- §90.404Character evidence; when admissible.
- §90.405Methods of proving character.
- §90.406Routine practice.
- §90.407Subsequent remedial measures.
- §90.408Compromise and offers to compromise.
- §90.409Payment of medical and similar expenses.
- §90.410Offer to plead guilty; nolo contendere; withdrawn pleas of guilty.
Privileges (90.50x)
↑ Top- §90.501Privileges recognized only as provided.
- §90.5015Journalist’s privilege.
- §90.502Lawyer-client privilege.
- §90.5021Fiduciary lawyer-client privilege.
- §90.503Psychotherapist-patient privilege.
- §90.5035Sexual assault counselor-victim privilege.
- §90.5036Domestic violence advocate-victim privilege.
- §90.5037Human trafficking victim advocate-victim privilege.
- §90.504Husband-wife privilege.
- §90.505Privilege with respect to communications to clergy.
- §90.5055Accountant-client privilege.
- §90.506Privilege with respect to trade secrets.
- §90.507Waiver of privilege by voluntary disclosure.
- §90.508Privileged matter disclosed under compulsion or without opportunity to claim privilege.
- §90.509Application of privileged communication.
- §90.510Privileged communication necessary to adverse party.
Witnesses & Impeachment (90.60x)
↑ Top- §90.601General rule of competency.
- §90.603Disqualification of witness.
- §90.604Lack of personal knowledge.
- §90.605Oath or affirmation of witness.
- §90.606Interpreters and translators.
- §90.6063Interpreter services for deaf persons.
- §90.607Competency of certain persons as witnesses.
- §90.608Who may impeach.
- §90.609Character of witness as impeachment.
- §90.610Conviction of certain crimes as impeachment.
- §90.611Religious beliefs or opinions.
- §90.612Mode and order of interrogation and presentation.
- §90.613Refreshing the memory of a witness.
- §90.614Prior statements of witnesses.
- §90.615Calling witnesses by the court.
- §90.616Exclusion of witnesses.
Opinion & Expert Testimony (90.70x)
↑ TopHearsay (90.80x)
↑ TopAuthentication & Documents (90.90x)
↑ Top- §90.901Requirement of authentication or identification.
- §90.902Self-authentication.
- §90.903Testimony of subscribing witness unnecessary.
- §90.91Photographs of property wrongfully taken; use in prosecution, procedure; return of property to owner.
- §90.951Definitions.
- §90.952Requirement of originals.
- §90.953Admissibility of duplicates.
- §90.954Admissibility of other evidence of contents.
- §90.955Public records.
- §90.956Summaries.
- §90.957Testimony or written admissions of a party.
- §90.958Functions of court and jury.
Source: Florida Legislature, Online Sunshine (leg.state.fl.us/statutes) — the official publisher of the Florida Statutes. Current statutes only.
Cross-examining the officer?
Impeaching the officer's testimony starts with their record.
Florida's impeachment sections — 90.608 “Who may impeach,” 90.609 “Character of witness as impeachment,” 90.610 “Conviction of certain crimes as impeachment” — apply to any testifying witness, the arresting officer included. Before you cross, pull what the public record shows: BenchRecon's Officer Lookup searches a Florida officer's FDLE/CJSTC certification-discipline and incident-ledger record — every row cited to the underlying public record — surfacing the impeachment and bias material a rule citation alone won't give you.
Florida results currently show FDLE/CJSTC certification discipline and incident-ledger rows only, not local-agency internal affairs complaints or Brady/Giglio lists.
Florida Evidence Code — common questions.
- What does this Florida Evidence Code reference cover?
- The sections of chapter 90, the Florida Evidence Code — judicial notice (90.20x), presumptions and burden of proof (90.30x), relevance and character (90.40x), privileges (90.50x), witnesses and impeachment (90.60x), opinion and expert testimony (90.70x), hearsay (90.80x), and authentication and documents (90.90x) — grouped by subject and each linked to the official Florida Legislature text.
- Does this include the criminal charge statutes?
- No. Substantive criminal charges (assault, theft, drugs, weapons, homicide and the rest) live in the separate Florida criminal statutes reference. The Evidence Code governs how facts are proven at trial, not what conduct is charged.
- Is the short description official?
- Yes — the short description is the statute's own catchline, reproduced verbatim. Open the official Online Sunshine link on each entry for the full, current, controlling text.
- Is this legal advice?
- No. It is a navigation aid for locating evidence rules; the official statute controls and nothing here is legal advice.