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Florida Statute 79.07 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 79.07 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
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79.07 Procurement of evidence.—When it is inconvenient to procure the personal attendance of a witness, the witness’s affidavit, taken upon reasonable notice to the adverse party, may be received in evidence.
History.—s. 7, Sept. 16, 1822; s. 7, ch. 3129, 1879; RS 1776; GS 2253; RGS 3576; CGL 5440; s. 29, ch. 67-254; s. 417, ch. 95-147.

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·State Ex Rel. Scaldeferri v. Sandstrom, 285 So. 2d 409 (Fla. 1973).

Cited 13 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida

...Certiorari may also lie (as sub judice ) even though the matter has been treated below on habeas corpus. Habeas corpus proceedings are historically informal with affidavits allowed which will readily provide the necessary record for appellate review. Fla. Stat. § 79.07, F.S.A....
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Cited as authorityHarvard (1999)
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ApprovedStansel (1974)
phrase: "approved by"
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