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F.S. 90.616

90.616 Exclusion of witnesses.—

(1) At the request of a party the court shall order, or upon its own motion the court may order, witnesses excluded from a proceeding so that they cannot hear the testimony of other witnesses except as provided in subsection (2).

(2) A witness may not be excluded if the witness is:

(a) A party who is a natural person.

(b) In a civil case, an officer or employee of a party that is not a natural person. The party’s attorney shall designate the officer or employee who shall be the party’s representative.

(d) In a criminal case, the victim of the crime, the victim’s next of kin, the parent or guardian of a minor child victim, or a lawful representative of such person, unless, upon motion, the court determines such person’s presence to be prejudicial.

History.—s. 2, ch. 90-174; s. 1, ch. 92-107; s. 493, ch. 95-147.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 90.616

Level: Degree
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Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 90.616.

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Cases Citing Statute 90.616

Total Results: 20

In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Civil Procedure for Involuntary Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-09-14

Snippet: invocation of the rule of sequestration of section 90.616, Florida Statutes, except upon a showing that the

In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Civil Procedure for Involuntary Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-08-31

Snippet: invocation of the rule of sequestration of section 90.616, Florida Statutes, except upon a showing that the

TERRELL EUGENE TUMBLIN v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2020-09-02

Snippet: section 90.616, Florida Statutes (2018), and titled “Exclusion of Witnesses.” Section 90.616(1) provides:

Jefferson Eugene Davis v. Gilchrist County Sheriff's Office

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-09-25

Snippet: Sequestration The trial judge applied section 90.616, Florida Statutes (“Rule of Sequestration”)

Joel Lebron v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-12-21

Snippet: Const. This right has been codified in section 90.616(2)(d), Florida Statutes (2017), which provides

Heady v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-03-31

Citation: 215 So. 3d 164, 2017 WL 1201899, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 4479

Snippet: determined that her presence was prejudicial. § 90.616(2)(d), Fla. Stat.

In Re: Amendments to Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-03-16

Citation: 214 So. 3d 400, 42 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 319, 2017 WL 1031456, 2017 Fla. LEXIS 598

Snippet: invocation of the rule of sequestration of section 90.616, Florida Statutes, except on a showing that the

Florida Industrial Power Users Group v. Art Graham, etc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-01-26

Citation: 209 So. 3d 1142, 42 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 42, 2017 WL 372086, 2017 Fla. LEXIS 189

Snippet: sequestration of witnesses, pursuant to section 90.616, Florida Statutes (2015), but the Commission denied

Daughtry v. State

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

Citation: 211 So. 3d 84, 2017 WL 361128, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 790

Snippet: from hearing the testimony of other witnesses. § 90.616(1), Fla. Stat. (2014). Witness sequestration is

In Re AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-09-01

Citation: 199 So. 3d 867, 41 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 357, 2016 Fla. LEXIS 1962, 2016 WL 4586101

Snippet: invocation of the rule of sequestration of section 90.616, Florida Statutes, except upon a showing that the

Dismex Food, Inc. v. Harris

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-06-01

Citation: 194 So. 3d 497, 2016 WL 3078099, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 8286

Snippet: invoked the sequestration rule set forth in section 90.616 of the Florida Statutes. The trial court told the

Gregory David Larkin v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-05-22

Citation: 147 So. 3d 452, 2014 Fla. LEXIS 1671

Snippet: courtroom, and the jury was sworn in. See § 90.616, Fla. Stat. (2011). After the prosecutor’s opening

In re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-11-14

Citation: 131 So. 3d 643, 38 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 836, 2013 WL 6164572, 2013 Fla. LEXIS 2476

Snippet: invocation of the rule of sequestration of section 90.616, Florida Statutes, except upon a showing tiiatthe

Hilton v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-03-21

Citation: 117 So. 3d 742, 38 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 174, 2013 Fla. LEXIS 486, 2013 WL 1149715

Snippet: Spencer v. State, 133 So.2d 729 (Fla.1961)). Section 90.616(2)(c), Florida Statutes (1997), allows an exception

Benjamin v. Tandem Healthcare, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-06-27

Citation: 93 So. 3d 1076, 2012 WL 2400880, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 10488

Snippet: to whom the sequestration rule did not apply. § 90.616(2)(a), Fla. Stat. (2009). Furthermore, Tandem contends

R.D.H. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-03-16

Citation: 57 So. 3d 254, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 3496, 2011 WL 890951

Snippet: motion, we find any error to be harmless. Section 90.616, Florida Statutes (2009), provides: (1) At the

L.E.D. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-11-24

Citation: 48 So. 3d 167, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 18017

Snippet: presentation of the state’s case. We agree. Section 90.616, Florida Statutes (2009), provides: (1) At the

Fernandez v. GUARDIANSHIP OF FERNANDEZ

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-06-02

Citation: 36 So. 3d 175, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 7604, 2010 WL 2178831

Snippet: have been granted. The Evidence Code provides: 90.616 Exclusion of witnesses. (1) At the request of

In Re Florida Rules of Civil Procedure for Involuntary Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-07-09

Citation: 13 So. 3d 1025, 34 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 405, 2009 Fla. LEXIS 1020, 2009 WL 1956384

Snippet: invocation of the rule of sequestration of section 90.616, Florida Statutes, except upon a showing that the

Hernandez v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-01-30

Citation: 4 So. 3d 642, 34 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 149, 2009 Fla. LEXIS 149, 2009 WL 217972

Snippet: As the majority correctly recognizes, “section 90.616 adopts the view that sequestration is demandable