eLaws of Florida

  SECTION 90.609. Character of witness as impeachment.  


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  • 1A party may attack or support the credibility of a witness, including an accused, by evidence in the form of reputation, except that:
    24(1) 25The evidence may refer only to character relating to truthfulness.
    35(2) 36Evidence of a truthful character is admissible only after the character of the witness for truthfulness has been attacked by reputation evidence.
History.-s. 1, ch. 76-237; s. 1, ch. 77-77; ss. 15, 22, ch. 78-361; ss. 1, 2, ch. 78-379.

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