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F.S. 90.601

90.601 General rule of competency.—Every person is competent to be a witness, except as otherwise provided by statute.

History.—s. 1, ch. 76-237; s. 1, ch. 77-77; s. 22, ch. 78-361, s. 1, ch. 78-379.

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Level: Degree
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Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 90.601.

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Cases Citing Statute 90.601

Total Results: 18

& SC13-1787 Steven Douglas Hayward v. State of Florida and Steven Douglas Hayward v. Julie L. Jones, etc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-06-25

Citation: 183 So. 3d 286

Snippet: So.2d 159, 162 (Fla.1998); see also § 90.601, Fla. Stat. (2007). Section 90.603, Florida Statutes

Wingo v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-02-20

Citation: 158 So. 3d 743, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 2335, 2015 WL 719004

Snippet: party places competency at issue. See § 90.601, Fla. Stat. (2013); Z.P. v. State, 651

State v. McFadden

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-11-09

Citation: 772 So. 2d 1209, 2000 WL 1675950

Snippet: "conviction" when the Legislature enacted section 90.601(1). Roberts, 450 So.2d at 1127 (Anstead, C.J.,

Rutherford v. Moore

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-10-12

Citation: 774 So. 2d 637, 2000 WL 1508592

Snippet: 718 So.2d 159, 162 (Fla.1998); see generally § 90.601, Fla. Stat. (1999). Rutherford cites no case in

State v. Green

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1999-05-27

Citation: 733 So. 2d 583, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 6820, 1999 WL 334756

Snippet: testify in this case.” Although, under section 90.601, Florida Statutes (1997), every person is presumed

Hawk v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-09-17

Citation: 718 So. 2d 159, 1998 WL 633688

Snippet: until the contrary is established. See generally § 90.601, Fla. Stat. (1993). A court's ruling on competency

Simmons v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-11-26

Citation: 683 So. 2d 1101, 1996 WL 678686

Snippet: every person is presumed competent to testify. § 90.601, Fla.Stat. A person may be disqualified to testify

Terry v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-01-04

Citation: 668 So. 2d 954, 1996 WL 2056

Snippet: witness has the ability to testify, see section 90.601, Florida Statutes (1993), and unreliability goes

Lowe v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1994-11-23

Citation: 650 So. 2d 969, 1994 WL 656653

Snippet: "every person is competent to be a witness," section 90.601, Florida Statutes (1989), a trial judge is permitted

Helton v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1994-07-26

Citation: 641 So. 2d 146, 1994 WL 386430

Snippet: witness, except as otherwise provided by statute." § 90.601, Fla. Stat. (1991). As stated in I.R. v. State

Martuccio v. DEPT. OF PRO. REGULATION

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1993-08-12

Citation: 622 So. 2d 607, 1993 WL 303092

Snippet: testifying under the Florida Evidence Code. Section 90.601, Fla. Stat. (1991); Charles W. Ehrhardt, Florida

Harmon v. Williams

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-03-18

Citation: 596 So. 2d 1139, 1992 WL 51242

Snippet: process of law, and she is thus presumed competent. § 90.601, Fla. Stat. (1989); Zabrani v. Riveron, 495 So

Larrauri v. Larrauri

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-07-02

Citation: 584 So. 2d 31, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 6131, 1991 WL 116854

Snippet: PER CURIAM. The husband appeals and the wife cross-appeals a final judgment of dissolution of marriage. We affirm the final judgment, but reverse the attorney’s fee award. First, we address the trial court’s lump sum alimony award to the wife. The husband characterizes the award as an equitable distribution of his medical degree based on his future earnings. Hernandez v. Hernandez, 444 So.2d 35 (Fla. 3d DCA 1983), review denied, 451 So.2d 848 (Fla. 1984); Hughes v. Hughes, 438 So.2d 146 (Fla. 3d

State v. Stutsman

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1990-09-11

Citation: 566 So. 2d 880, 1990 WL 129952

Snippet: contrary, there is no such proscription, see § 90.601, Fla. Stat. (1989), and no such objection was made

Zabrani v. Riveron

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1986-09-23

Citation: 495 So. 2d 1195, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 2034

Snippet: contrary is established, Williams, 2 Fla. at 68; see § 90.601, Fla. Stat. (1985), Zabrani has the burden of proving

Hackmann v. Hyland

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1984-02-21

Citation: 445 So. 2d 1079, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 11920

Snippet: presumed until the contrary is established. See § 90.601, Fla.Stat. (1981); Williams v. McGehee, 2 Fla.

Farish v. Bankers Multiple Line Ins. Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1982-09-22

Citation: 425 So. 2d 12

Snippet: except as otherwise provided by statute. Section 90.601, Florida Statutes (Supp. 1976). [4] However, we

STATE, ETC. v. Office of Comptroller

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1982-05-12

Citation: 416 So. 2d 820

Snippet: Florida Citrus Code. §§ 601.35, 601.52, 601.731, 601.90-601.9902, Fla. Stat. (1981). The taxes which are collected