Florida Statute 90.405 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

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Title VII
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Chapter 90
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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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-05-05

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

Michael Lloyd Worrell v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-10-17

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

Samuel Pitts v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-02-05

Citation: 263 So. 3d 834

Snippet: character.” § 90.404(1)(a), Fla. Stat. Section 90.405, Florida Statutes, dictates the methods of proving

Thomas Rigterink v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-04-21

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

Snippet: testimony to satisfy the requirements of sections 90.405 and 90.804, Florida Statutes (2005); (f) failing

Jonathan Gallo v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-05-13

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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-03-26

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

McPhee v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-12-05

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]hen

Wilson v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-10-26

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: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-06-16

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 Court

Pantoja v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-03-03

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

Munoz v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-10-13

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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-05-26

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

Pantoja v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-09-04

Citation: 990 So. 2d 626, 2008 WL 4073348

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

Williams v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-05-14

Citation: 982 So. 2d 1190, 2008 WL 2038041

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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-01-09

Citation: 971 So. 2d 280, 2008 WL 80223

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

Roebuck v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-03-30

Citation: 953 So. 2d 40, 2007 WL 934889

Snippet: applicable to particular circumstances. Section 90.405(2), Florida Statutes (1985) allows proof of specific

Welch v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-11-03

Citation: 940 So. 2d 1244, 2006 WL 3103152

Snippet: 2001). [2] "It is clear that nothing under section 90.405 nor in the case law of Florida authorizes the defense

Britton v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-04-07

Citation: 928 So. 2d 386, 2006 WL 888056

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

Ibar v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-03-09

Citation: 938 So. 2d 451, 2006 WL 560586

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

State v. Storer

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-02-10

Citation: 920 So. 2d 754, 2006 WL 305432

Snippet: the issue of character is resolved under section 90.405. Typically, Williams rule evidence is admitted