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Florida Evidence Code Section 90.609 - Evidence Code - Character of witness as impeachment.

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Title VII   EVIDENCE

Chapter 90   EVIDENCE CODE

90.609  Character of witness as impeachment.--A party may attack or support the credibility of a witness, including an accused, by evidence in the form of reputation, except that:

(1)  The evidence may refer only to character relating to truthfulness.

(2)  Evidence 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.

Last modified: November 21, 2006