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F.S. 90.405

90.405 Methods of proving character.—

(1) REPUTATION.—When evidence of the character of a person or of a trait of that person’s character is admissible, proof may be made by testimony about that person’s reputation.

(2) SPECIFIC INSTANCES OF CONDUCT.—When character or a trait of character of a person is an essential element of a charge, claim, or defense, proof may be made of specific instances of that person’s conduct.

History.—s. 1, ch. 76-237; s. 1, ch. 77-77; ss. 7, 22, ch. 78-361; ss. 1, 2, ch. 78-379; s. 474, ch. 95-147.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 90.405

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 90.405.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 90.405

Total Results: 20

MARLON TERRANCE MURPHY v. THE STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2021-05-05T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: sexual crime case. Citing Pantoja and section 90.405(2), Florida Statutes, the court held “the victim

Michael Lloyd Worrell v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2019-10-17T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: propensities or characteristics is not admissible. Section 90.405, Florida Statutes, governs the admission of character

Samuel Pitts v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2019-02-04T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: character.” § 90.404(1)(a), Fla. Stat. Section 90.405, Florida Statutes, dictates the methods of proving…trial. Hendricks, 34 So. 3d at 822. Under section 90.405(1), any time a person’s character is admissible…essential element of a charge, claim, or defense.” § 90.405(2), Fla. Stat. Here, the only “good character… specific-act character testimony under section 90.405(2), and because Pitts’s character trait for sexual…non-violence should have been admitted under section 90.405(1). This argument was not raised below. Although

Thomas Rigterink v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2016-04-21T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 193 So. 3d 846, 41 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 177, 2016 WL 1592714, 2016 Fla. LEXIS 835

Snippet: of section 90.405(1), Florida Statutes. Id. at 895; see also § 90.405(1) (“When …testimony to satisfy the requirements of sections 90.405 and 90.804, Florida Statutes (2005); (f) failing

Jonathan Gallo v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-05-13T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 183 So. 3d 1079, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 7075

Snippet: However, to admit reputation evidence under section 90.405(1), Florida Statutes, a witness must establish

Carlisle v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2014-03-26T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 137 So. 3d 479, 2014 WL 1225200, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 4362

Snippet: the prior recantation under sections 90.610 and 90.405(2), Florida Statutes. The Court rejected the concept…recantation would be inadmissible under section 90.405(2) because the victim’s character is not an element

McPhee v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2012-12-05T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 117 So. 3d 1137, 2012 WL 6027737, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 20784

Snippet: court properly disallowed the evidence. Section 90.405(2), Florida Statutes (2008), provides that, “[w

Wilson v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2011-10-26T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 72 So. 3d 331, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 16898, 2011 WL 5061349

Snippet: recognized method of proving character, section 90.405(1), Florida Statutes (1987), and error occurs when

Rigterink v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2011-06-16T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 66 So. 3d 866, 36 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 273, 2011 Fla. LEXIS 1343, 2011 WL 2374188

Snippet: associates or in the community. In turn, section 90.405(1), Florida Statutes,[4] as interpreted by this…the applicable admissibility predicate: Section 90.405 governs the type of evidence that may be used to…811, 813 (Fla. 3d DCA 1991) (holding that section 90.405, Florida Statutes, "specifically limits the…Court has stated is insufficient to satisfy section 90.405(1)'s admissibility predicate. Rogers, 511 …introduction of . . . reputation evidence, . . . section 90.405, Florida Statutes (1999), requires the witness

Pantoja v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2011-03-03T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 59 So. 3d 1092, 36 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 91, 2011 Fla. LEXIS 519, 2011 WL 722374

Snippet: admitted under section 90.405(2), Florida Statutes (2002). We disagree. Section 90.405(2) provides, ‘When …court to expand the narrow application of section 90.405(2)’s character at issue provision to all cases … a prior accusation is admissible under section 90.405(2) as a specific instance of conduct to show that…prior false accusation is admissible under section 90.405(2) to show the victim was inclined to lie about

Munoz v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2010-10-13T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 45 So. 3d 954, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 15545, 2010 WL 3984819

Snippet: specific instances of the victim’s conduct. See § 90.405, Fla. Stat. (2009). There are, however, important

Hendricks v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2010-05-26T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 34 So. 3d 819, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 7330, 2010 WL 2077164

Snippet: it was admissible under section 90.404(1)(a) and 90.405, Florida Statutes (2008). The State agrees that… of admissibility, but it contends that section 90.405 presents an "insurmountable bar" to the…proscription against character evidence. See id. Section 90.405, Florida Statutes (2008), dictates the methods …methods of proving character at trial. Under section 90.405(1), any time a person's character is admissible…element of a charge, claim, or defense." § 90.405(2). A defendant may not offer proof of his character

Pantoja v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2008-09-04T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 990 So. 2d 626

Snippet: prior accusations could have been admitted under 90.405(2), Florida Statutes (2006), which provides, "

Williams v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2008-05-14T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 982 So. 2d 1190

Snippet: of the victim under sections 90.404(1)(b)1. and 90.405, Florida Statutes (2007). The trial court erred

Love v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2008-01-08T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 971 So. 2d 280

Snippet: trait." Ehrhardt, § 404.6 (Emphasis added); § 90.405, Fla. Stat. (2006); see Dupree, 615 So.2d at 721

Roebuck v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2007-03-30T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 953 So. 2d 40

Snippet: applicable to particular circumstances. Section 90.405(2), Florida Statutes (1985) allows proof of specific…a charge, claim, or defense pursuant to section 90.405(2), Florida Statutes. However, neither of these…court to expand the narrow application of section 90.405(2)'s character at issue provision to all cases

Welch v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-11-02T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 940 So. 2d 1244

Snippet: ] "It is clear that nothing under section 90.405 nor in the case law of Florida authorizes the defense

Britton v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-04-07T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 928 So. 2d 386

Snippet: offered for this purpose is reputation evidence. § 90.405(1), Fla. Stat. (2004). Because the accused'

Ibar v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2006-03-09T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 938 So. 2d 451

Snippet: introduction of such reputation evidence, however, section 90.405, Florida Statutes (1999), requires the witness

State v. Storer

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-02-10T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 920 So. 2d 754

Snippet: the issue of character is resolved under section 90.405. Typically, Williams rule evidence is admitted …;specific instance" evidence under section 90.405(2). The case law usually assumes that the trial