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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title VII
EVIDENCE
Chapter 90
EVIDENCE CODE
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F.S. 90.507
90.507 Waiver of privilege by voluntary disclosure.A person who has a privilege against the disclosure of a confidential matter or communication waives the privilege if the person, or the person’s predecessor while holder of the privilege, voluntarily discloses or makes the communication when he or she does not have a reasonable expectation of privacy, or consents to disclosure of, any significant part of the matter or communication. This section is not applicable when the disclosure is itself a privileged communication.
History.s. 1, ch. 76-237; s. 1, ch. 77-77; ss. 13, 22, ch. 78-361; ss. 1, 2, ch. 78-379; s. 480, ch. 95-147.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 90.507
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

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Fr. RONCHI, v. STATE, 248 So. 3d 1265 (Fla. App. Ct. 2018)

. . . To answer this question, one must examine two statutes-sections 90.505 and 90.507, Florida Statutes ( . . . This is consistent with section 90.507, which provides that the person who has the privilege waives it . . .

SAJIUN, v. HERNANDEZ,, 226 So. 3d 875 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2017)

. . . Section 90.507, Florida Statutes (2015), governs waiver of privileges by voluntary disclosure and provides . . .

INVESTMENTS, LLC, v. GOWAITER BUSINESS HOLDINGS, LLC, 210 F. Supp. 3d 1329 (M.D. Fla. 2016)

. . . . § 90.507 (providing that a person waives a privilege, including the attorney-client privilege, when . . .

A. HERNANDEZ, JR. v. STATE A. Jr. v. L., 180 So. 3d 978 (Fla. 2015)

. . . Moreover, we noted in Boyd that section 90.507, Florida Statutes, provides that a privilege will be waived . . .

SMITH, v. STATE v., 156 So. 3d 1119 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2015)

. . . Deviney’s letters to various media outlets may have waived his attorney-client privilege under section 90.507 . . .

MARKEL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, v. BAKER,, 152 So. 3d 86 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2014)

. . . Section 90.507, Florida Statutes, addresses waiver of a privileged communication as follows: A person . . . This section is not applicable when the disclosure is itself a privileged communication. § 90.507, Fla . . .

STATE v. TOPPS,, 142 So. 3d 978 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2014)

. . . . § 90.507, Fla. Stat. (2012). . . .

TUMELAIRE, v. NAPLES ESTATES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., 137 So. 3d 596 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2014)

. . . See § 90.507, Fla. . . .

MAPLEWOOD PARTNERS, L. P. L. P. LLC, v. INDIAN HARBOR INSURANCE COMPANY,, 295 F.R.D. 550 (S.D. Fla. 2013)

. . . . § 90.507, as disclosure is inconsistent with the confidentiality requirement of purportedly privileged . . . Stat. § 90.507. . . . .

QBE INSURANCE CORPORATION, v. JORDA ENTERPRISES, INC., 286 F.R.D. 661 (S.D. Fla. 2012)

. . . Likewise, although the Florida evidence rules do not control here, it is worth noting that § 90.507, . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA EVIDENCE CODE, 53 So. 3d 1019 (Fla. 2011)

. . . The Committee has also proposed a comment to sections 90.502 and 90.507, Florida Statutes, related to . . .

URBANEK, v. URBANEK, W., 46 So. 3d 1235 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)

. . . See § 90.507, Fla. Stat. (2009). We grant the petition and quash the order. . . .

ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, v. M. LEVESQUE,, 263 F.R.D. 663 (M.D. Fla. 2010)

. . . . § 90.507. . . .

P. MINAKAN, v. S. HUSTED,, 27 So. 3d 695 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)

. . . lawyer and client is ‘confidential’ if it is not intended to be disclosed to third persons.... ”); § 90.507 . . .

L. KAPLAN A. v. DIVOSTA HOMES, L. P., 20 So. 3d 459 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2009)

. . . See § 90.507, Fla. . . .

BOYD, v. STATE, 17 So. 3d 812 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2009)

. . . Section 90.507, Florida Statutes (2009), limits the privilege by holding that it is waived if a holder . . . See § 90.507 Fla. Stat. (1999); see also Charles W. Ehrhardt, Florida Evidence § 507.2 (2001 ed.). . . .

H. MULLINS, D. M. D. v. TOMPKINS,, 15 So. 3d 798 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2009)

. . . Mullins had waived all applicable privileges, pursuant to section 90.507, Florida Statutes (2008). . . . Section 90.507, Florida Statutes (2008), provides: “A person who has a privilege against the disclosure . . .

F. MOSLEY, v. STATE, 46 So. 3d 510 (Fla. 2009)

. . . . § 90.507, Fla. Stat. (2008) (emphasis supplied). . . .

MONROE, v. STATE, 14 So. 3d 1205 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2009)

. . . Moreover, § 90.507 provides that: “A person who has a privilege against the disclosure of a confidential . . . expectation of privacy, or consents to disclosure of, any significant part of the matter or communication.” § 90.507 . . .

WALKER, v. RIVER CITY LOGISTICS INC. CNA, 14 So. 3d 1122 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2009)

. . . See § 90.507, Fla. Stat. (2006). . . .

S I INVESTMENTS, a v. PAYLESS FLEA MARKET, INC., 10 So. 3d 699 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2009)

. . . Section 90.507, Florida Statutes, states: A person who has a privilege against the disclosure of a confidential . . .

LYNCH, v. STATE v. A., 2 So. 3d 47 (Fla. 2008)

. . . (The postconviction court based its analysis on section 90.507, Florida Statutes.) . . . The postconviction court’s reasoning focused upon waiver under section 90.507, Florida Statutes (2000 . . . See § 90.507, Fla. . . . See § 90.507, Fla. Stat. (2000); Taylor, 855 So.2d at 27 n. 30. . . . Section 90.507, Florida Statutes (2000), states: A person who has a privilege against the disclosure . . .

L. COATES, R. a a a v. AKERMAN, SENTERFITT EIDSON, P. A. a IFL J., 940 So. 2d 504 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . Section 90.507, Florida Statutes (2002), addresses waiver of a privileged communication as follows: A . . .

A. SEGARRA, III, v. SEGARRA,, 932 So. 2d 1159 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . See § 90.507, Fla. Stat. (2004). . . .

XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, v. AIRCRAFT HOLDINGS, LLC,, 929 So. 2d 578 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . See § 90.507, Fla. . . .

COMMERCIAL CARRIER CORPORATION, v. KELLEY, Jr., 903 So. 2d 240 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

. . . . § 90.507, Fla. Stat. (2004). . . .

LIFEMARK HOSPITALS OF FLORIDA, v. IZQUIERDO,, 899 So. 2d 478 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

. . . See § 90.507, Fla. Stat. (2001); Lifemark Hospitals of Florida, Inc. v. . . .

KNOWLES, v. STATE, 848 So. 2d 1055 (Fla. 2003)

. . . Therefore, I, too, would affirm the district court on the basis of waiver pursuant to section 90.507, . . .

TAYLOR, II, v. STATE, 855 So. 2d 1 (Fla. 2003)

. . . See, e.g., § 90.507, Fla. Stat. (1999). . . . See § 90.507 Fla. Stat. (1999); see also Charles W. Ehrhardt, Florida Evidence § 507.2 (2001 ed.). . . .

STATE v. FAMIGLIETTI,, 817 So. 2d 901 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2002)

. . . . § 90.507. None of the statutory exceptions applies in this case. . . .

COHEN, a P. A. v. COHEN,, 813 So. 2d 1060 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2002)

. . . See § 90.507, Fla. Stat. (2000). Accordingly, the order in question is hereby quashed. . . .

WOODEL, v. STATE, 804 So. 2d 316 (Fla. 2001)

. . . State, 650 So.2d 21, 24 (Fla.1995) (Bolin II); § 90.507, Fla.Stat. (1995). . . .

KNOWLES, v. STATE, 800 So. 2d 259 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

. . . COURT: Well, you try — both of you try your own case, but I am finding that in accord with Section 90.507 . . . The Florida Legislature, by passage of sections 90.502, 90.503, and 90.507, Florida Statutes (1995), . . . Sectioh 90.507, waiver of privilege by voluntary disclosure, states: A person who has a privilege against . . . , however, found that the there had been a voluntary waiver of the privilege in accord with section 90.507 . . .

BOLIN, v. STATE, 793 So. 2d 894 (Fla. 2001)

. . . to Captain Terry could potentially constitute a waiver of the spousal privilege pursuant to section 90.507 . . . voluntary consent to such disclosure, then the marital privilege would be waived pursuant to section 90.507 . . . involvement in an event or events, this may equate to consent which constitutes a waiver pursuant to section 90.507 . . .

ANDRADE, v. STATE, 773 So. 2d 1238 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)

. . . See § 90.507, Fla. . . .

NEWS- JOURNAL CORPORATION, v. CARSON,, 741 So. 2d 572 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

. . . See § 90.507, Fla. Stal. . . .

JOHNSON, v. STATE, 730 So. 2d 368 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

. . . that the relevant question under both the Fourth Amendment and the husband/wife privilege (ss.90.504 — 90.507 . . .

HANGER ORTHOPEDIC GROUP, INC. v. McMURRAY,, 181 F.R.D. 525 (M.D. Fla. 1998)

. . . See Fla.Stat. 90.507. . . . Florida Statute 90.507 provides, in relevant part: A person who has a privilege against the disclosure . . . the Court to decide whether Roy McMurray waived the husband-wife privilege pursuant to Fla.Stat. § 90.507 . . .

BERKELEY v. Dr. EISEN, 699 So. 2d 789 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1997)

. . . . § 90.507, Fla. . . .

ABAMAR HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT, INC. d b a BB, v. LISA DALY LADY DECOR, INC., 698 So. 2d 276 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1997)

. . . Section 90.507, Florida Statutes (1995), codifies this precept by specifying that voluntary disclosure . . .

BOLIN, v. STATE, 650 So. 2d 19 (Fla. 1995)

. . . voluntary consent to such disclosure, then the marital privilege would be waived pursuant to section 90.507 . . .

BOLIN, v. STATE, 650 So. 2d 21 (Fla. 1995)

. . . involvement in an event or events, this may equate to consent which constitutes a waiver pursuant to section 90.507 . . . Section 90.507 specifically states that a waiver occurs when the person “consents to disclosure of any . . . voluntary consent to such disclosure, then the marital privilege would be waived pursuant to section 90.507 . . .

R. McKINLAY, v. R. McKINLAY, a k a, 648 So. 2d 806 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1995)

. . . . § 90.507, Fla.Stat. (1989) (waiver of privilege by voluntary disclosure). . . . Section § 90.507, Florida Statutes, provides: A person who has a privilege against the disclosure of . . .

E. KUSCH, A. M. v. BALLARD a k a, 645 So. 2d 1035 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1994)

. . . Id. at 1114 (citing Florida Statutes Annotated, section 90.507 and 5 Ehrhardt’s Florida Practice, Florida . . .

SLIM- FAST FOODS COMPANY v. BROCKMEYER,, 627 So. 2d 104 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1993)

. . . . § 90.507, Fla.Stat. (1991). . . .

PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD v. MORRISON,, 621 So. 2d 464 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1993)

. . . The waiver provision contained in section 90.507, Florida Statutes (1991) does not apply to the instant . . . Section 90.507 provides: 90.507 Waiver of privilege by voluntary disclosure A person who has a privilege . . .

H. J. M. M. D. H. J. M. M. D. P. A. v. B. R. C. R. H. C., 603 So. 2d 1331 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1992)

. . . . § 90.507, Fla.Stat. (1991). See St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company v. . . .

M. SAENZ, v. ALEXANDER,, 584 So. 2d 1061 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . Section 90.507 provides that a person waives the privilege against disclosure of a confidential communication . . .

RAY v. CUTTER LABORATORIES, DIVISION OF MILES, INC. Co., 746 F. Supp. 86 (M.D. Fla. 1990)

. . . Florida Statutes, Section 90.507 provides: A person who has a privilege against the disclosure of a confidential . . . Hamilton, 409 So.2d at 1114, citing Florida Statutes Annotated, section 90.507 and 5 Erhardt’s Florida . . .

TRULY NOLEN EXTERMINATING, INC. v. THOMASSON,, 554 So. 2d 5 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . . § 90.507, Fla.Stat. (1987); Eastern Airlines, Inc. v. . . .

GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE COMPANY, v. TRADE NATIONAL BANK,, 539 So. 2d 11 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . Goldman, 474 So.2d 269 (Fla. 4th DCA 1985); Sections 90.507 and 90.508, Florida Statutes (1985); Compare . . .

AEROSERV INTERNATIONAL, INC. a a a K. v. BEJ ENTERPRISES, INC. E., 501 So. 2d 106 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . 758 F.2d 668 (Fed.Cir.1984), cert. denied, 471 U.S. 1066, 105 S.Ct. 2142, 85 L.Ed.2d 499 (1985); § 90.507 . . .

ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, v. WELSH, 501 So. 2d 54 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . See § 90.507, Fla.Stat., Hamilton v. . . .

In STATE v. SCHMIDT BRINSON v. STATE, 474 So. 2d 899 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . State; § 90.507, Fla.Stat. (1983). . . .

KOON, v. STATE, 463 So. 2d 201 (Fla. 1985)

. . . The state contends that the privilege had been waived by appellant pursuant to section 90.507, Florida . . .

HOYAS, v. STATE, 456 So. 2d 1225 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . .-502(l)(c), 90.507, Fla.Stat. (1981); see, e.g., Mobley v. . . . See § 90.507, Fla.Stat. (1981). . . . Section 90.507, Florida Statutes (1981), provides, in pertinent part, as follows: 90.507 Waiver of privilege . . .

STATE OF FLORIDA v. ROMAN, 2 Fla. Supp. 2d 120 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 1983)

. . . before the Court that the reporter has waived his privilege, basing such position on Florida Statute §90.507 . . .

EASTERN AIR LINES, INC. R. G. A. v. G. GELLERT,, 431 So. 2d 329 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . . § 90.507, Fla.Stat. (1981); United States v. . . .

HAMILTON, v. HAMILTON STEEL CORPORATION,, 409 So. 2d 1111 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . . § 90.507; 5 Erhardt’s Florida Practice. Florida Evidence § 507.1 (1977). . . .