Florida Statute 90.604 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

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Chapter 90
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F.S. 90.604

90.604 Lack of personal knowledge.—Except as otherwise provided in s. 90.702, a witness may not testify to a matter unless evidence is introduced which is sufficient to support a finding that the witness has personal knowledge of the matter. Evidence to prove personal knowledge may be given by the witness’s own testimony.

History.—s. 1, ch. 76-237; s. 1, ch. 77-77; s. 22, ch. 78-361; s. 1, ch. 78-379; s. 483, ch. 95-147.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 90.604

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Cases Citing Statute 90.604

Total Results: 20

Sharnika Lashay Moore-Bryant v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-05-15

Snippet: “[A] speculation objection is rooted in section 90.604, Florida Statutes, which requires a witness to

MARIA MESA v. CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-03-01

Snippet: corporate representative, Alicia Wright. See §90.604, Fla. Stat. (2021) (“Except as otherwise provided

HECTOR ENRIQUE MOJICAPHIPPS vs STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-12-22

Snippet: 2008). 3 90.604, Fla. Stat. (2021) (“Except as otherwise provided

State of Florida v. Andrew King

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-09-09

Snippet: 1192, 1196 (Fla. 1st DCA 2018) (quoting section 90.604, Florida Statutes, for the proposition that “a

Tanshanny T. Wright v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-08-16

Snippet: a witness's knowledge. See §§ 90.403, 90.604, Fla. Stat. (2008). However, the court's

Kenya J. Williams v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-11-06

Citation: 257 So. 3d 1192

Snippet: witness has personal knowledge of the matter.” § 90.604, Fla. Stat. Here, in identifying the shoes worn

PEGGY A. THORLTON v. NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, L L C

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-10-17

Citation: 257 So. 3d 596

Snippet: (2016), or lack of personal knowledge under section 90.604. Nationstar distinguished Spencer by arguing that

Tennyson v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-04-11

Citation: 254 So. 3d 510

Snippet: v. State, 475 So. 2d 1228, 1233 (Fla. 1985); § 90.604, Fla. Stat. (2016). He was merely acknowledging

ISAIAH L. SPENCER & SHATIKA L. SPENCER v. DITECH FINANCIAL, L L C

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-04-04

Citation: 242 So. 3d 1189

Snippet: hearsay statements of others to establish it. See §§ 90.604, .802, Fla Stat. Yet Ms. Knight was the only witness

Orton v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-01-25

Citation: 212 So. 3d 377, 2017 WL 363159, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 787

Snippet: hand, a speculation objection is rooted in section 90.604, Florida Statutes, which requires a witness to

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. v. Ostrander

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-10-28

Citation: 201 So. 3d 1281, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 16009

Snippet: knowledge of JPMorgan’s actions. See § 90.604, Fla. Stat. (2014) (“[A] witness may not testify

Robert K. Walton v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., etc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-10-19

Citation: 201 So. 3d 831, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 15547

Snippet: taking, place on or before July 16, 2008. See § 90.604, Fla. Stat. (witness may not testify to a matter

Leonard v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-06-10

Citation: 192 So. 3d 1258, 2016 WL 3201073, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 8937

Snippet: not based on personal knowledge. See § 90.604 (“[A] witness may not testify to a matter unless

State of Florida v. Donna Horwitz

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-05-05

Citation: 191 So. 3d 429, 41 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 211, 2016 WL 2586307, 2016 Fla. LEXIS 955

Snippet: of some of the witnesses. See § 90.604, Fla. Stat. (2011).

L.L. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-04-06

Citation: 189 So. 3d 252, 2016 WL 1357736, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 5262

Snippet: layperson’s personal knowledge.” Id.; see also§ 90.604, Fla. Stat. (“Except as otherwise provided in s

L.L. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-04-06

Snippet: layperson’s personal knowledge.” Id.; see also § 90.604, Fla. Stat. (“Except as

State of Florida v. Eric Lucas

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-01-28

Citation: 183 So. 3d 1027, 41 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 19, 2016 Fla. LEXIS 189

Snippet: personal knowledge of the facts of a case. See § 90.604, Fla. Stat. (2015). If a defendant alleges in a

& SC13-1065 Harold Blake v. State of Florida and Harold Blake v. Timothy H. Cannon, etc. Corrected Opinion

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-09-17

Snippet: opinion about the purpose of Green’s actions. See § 90.604, Fla. Stat. (2005) (“[A] witness

A & A Electric Services, Inc. v. Jurado

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-08-26

Citation: 198 So. 3d 37, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 12713

Snippet: So.2d 516, 521 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001); see also § 90.604, Fla. Stat. (2012) (providing that a witness may

A&A Electric Services, Inc. v. Jurado

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-08-26

Citation: 198 So. 3d 37

Snippet: So. 2d 516, 521 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001); see also § 90.604, Fla. Stat. (2012) (providing that a witness may