Florida Statute 90.103 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

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Title VII
EVIDENCE

Chapter 90
EVIDENCE CODE

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F.S. 90.103

90.103 Scope; applicability.—

(1) Unless otherwise provided by statute, this code applies to the same proceedings that the general law of evidence applied to before the effective date of this code.

(2) This act shall apply to criminal proceedings related to crimes committed after the effective date of this code and to civil actions and all other proceedings pending on or brought after October 1, 1981.

(3) Nothing in this act shall operate to repeal or modify the parol evidence rule.

History.—ss. 1, 5, 7, ch. 76-237; s. 1, ch. 77-77; ss. 1, 22, ch. 78-361; ss. 1, 2, ch. 78-379; s. 1, ch. 81-93.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 90.103

Total Results: 20

R.R., THE MOTHER v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2022-03-01T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: We therefore return to basic principles. Rule 90.103 of the Florida Rules of Evidence provides that

Cec Entertainment v. Zaldivar

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2019-04-24T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: the evidence was not admissible under section 90.103, Florida Statutes (2016), and asserted that the

MICHAEL P. GORZYNSKI v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2018-10-10T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: Evidence Code applies to sentencing hearings. See § 90.103(2), Fla. Stat. (2016) ("This act shall apply

Dickie v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2017-03-08T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 216 So. 3d 35, 2017 WL 913634, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 3028

Snippet: where we are specifically directed to do so. See § 90.103(1) ("Unless otherwise provided by statute,

Florida Industrial Power Users Group v. Art Graham, etc.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2017-01-26T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 209 So. 3d 1142, 42 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 42, 2017 WL 372086, 2017 Fla. LEXIS 189

Snippet: section 90.103(1) is unnecessary because the “all other proceedings” language within section 90.103(2) includes…other provisions within chapter 90 itself. Section 90.103, Florida Statutes (2015), entitled “Scope; applicability…repeal or modify the parol evidence rule. § 90.103, Fla. Stat. (2015). Under subsection (1), the Florida… are not strictly employed.”). Therefore, under 90.103(1), Fla. Stat. (2015), the Florida Evidence Code…pending on or brought after October 1, 1981.” § 90.103(2), Fla. Stat. (2015). Because the instant administrative

South Florida Water Management District v. RLI Live Oak, LLC

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2014-05-22T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 139 So. 3d 869, 39 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 345, 2014 WL 2118101, 2014 Fla. LEXIS 1672

Snippet: MacLean v. Huddleston, 459 U.S. 375, 389-90, 103 S.Ct. 683, 74 L.Ed.2d 548 (1983)). The District

Universal Checks & Forms, Inc. v. Pencor, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2013-10-11T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 123 So. 3d 121, 2013 WL 5575465, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 16192

Snippet: Shaw v. Delta Air *123Lines, Inc., 463 U.S. 85, 90, 103 S.Ct. 2890, 77 L.Ed.2d 490 (1983). In enacting

Macchione v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2013-10-11T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 123 So. 3d 114, 2013 WL 5575560, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 16195

Snippet: 1974 ....”); see also M.W. v. Davis, 756 So.2d 90, 103 n. 26 (Fla.2000) (“Due to the gap between when

Ramcharitar v. Derosins

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2010-05-12T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 35 So. 3d 94, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 6554, 2010 WL 1875616

Snippet: .2d 55, 62 (Fla.1995); M.W. v. Davis, 756 So.2d 90, 103 n. 26 (Fla.2000) (finding that "due to the

Alford v. G. Pierce Woods Memorial Hosp.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1993-07-07T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 621 So. 2d 1380

Snippet: provisions of section 90.702 therein. Indeed, Section 90.103(1), Florida Statutes (1987), states that the Evidence

DeLisi v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1991-08-07T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 585 So. 2d 963, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 7796, 1991 WL 150404

Snippet: sufficiency of the evidence against Teddy. Nos. 90-00103, 89-03469 District Court of Appeal of Florida

King v. Estate of King

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1989-12-19T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 554 So. 2d 600

Snippet: have no effect upon the parol evidence rule. See § 90.103(3), Fla. Stat. Consequently, that portion of the

Ellsworth v. Ins. Co. of North America

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1987-04-29T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 508 So. 2d 395

Snippet: prior to the effective date of the Code. See s. 90.103(1), Fla. Stat. (1985). We recognize that in appropriate

Corry v. Meggs

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1986-11-11T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 498 So. 2d 508

Snippet: Evidence § 103.2 at 4-5, (2d ed. 1984). Section 90.103(2), as ultimately adopted, makes the Code applicable

Zeigler v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1985-06-18T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 471 So. 2d 172

Snippet: 222, 91 S.Ct. 643, 28 L.Ed.2d 1 (1971); Sections 90.103(2) and 90.801(2), Florida Statutes (1983). REVERSED

Hawthorne v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1985-06-07T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 470 So. 2d 770

Snippet: pending on or brought after October 1, 1981. § 90.103(2), Fla. Stat. The code, patterned generally after

Miami Herald Pub. Co. v. City of North Miami

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1984-02-13T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 452 So. 2d 572

Snippet: Code, 376 So.2d 1161, 1162 (Fla. 1979); see also § 90.103(1), Fla. Stat. (1981) (wherein the Evidence Code…exemption from the Public Records Act). Compare § 90.103(1), Fla. Stat. (1981) (Evidence Code applies only

Odom v. Wekiva Concrete Products

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1983-12-27T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 443 So. 2d 331

Snippet: proceedings by virtue of the provisions of Section 90.103(1) of the Code. There are, however, decisions which

Erp v. Carroll

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1983-08-18T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 438 So. 2d 31

Snippet: case accrued on May 10, 1978. Although section 90.103, Florida Statutes (1979), was amended in 1981 to

Reeser v. Boats Unlimited, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1983-05-04T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 432 So. 2d 1346

Snippet: rules of evidence govern. See, §§ 90.103, Fla. Stat. (1979), and 90.103, Fla. Stat. (1981). On retrial, …, the Florida Evidence Code will apply. § 90.103, Fla. Stat. (1981). Appellants had sued the night watchman