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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title VII
EVIDENCE
Chapter 90
EVIDENCE CODE
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F.S. 90.951
90.951 Definitions.For purposes of this chapter:
(1) “Writings” and “recordings” include letters, words, or numbers, or their equivalent, set down by handwriting, typewriting, printing, photostating, photography, magnetic impulse, mechanical or electronic recording, or other form of data compilation, upon paper, wood, stone, recording tape, or other materials.
(2) “Photographs” include still photographs, X-ray films, videotapes, and motion pictures.
(3) An “original” of a writing or recording means the writing or recording itself, or any counterpart intended to have the same effect by a person executing or issuing it. An “original” of a photograph includes the negative or any print made from it. If data are stored in a computer or similar device, any printout or other output readable by sight and shown to reflect the data accurately is an “original.”
(4) “Duplicate” includes:
(a) A counterpart produced by the same impression as the original, from the same matrix; by means of photography, including enlargements and miniatures; by mechanical or electronic rerecording; by chemical reproduction; or by other equivalent technique that accurately reproduces the original; or
(b) An executed carbon copy not intended by the parties to be an original.
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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Cases Citing Statute 90.951

Total Results: 10

Cave v. State

660 So. 2d 705, 1995 WL 555315

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 21, 1995 | Docket: 2451253

Cited 27 times | Published

X-ray films, videotapes, and motion pictures. § 90.951(2) Fla. Stat. (1993).

Bryant v. State

810 So. 2d 532, 2002 WL 100414

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 28, 2002 | Docket: 1654794

Cited 7 times | Published

935, 92 S.Ct. 2857, 33 L.Ed.2d 751 (1972); see § 90.951(2), Fla. Stat. (2000) ("`Photographs' include

Andre v. Castor

963 F. Supp. 1158, 1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5189, 1997 WL 189100

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Mar 27, 1997 | Docket: 1219087

Cited 5 times | Published

under the control of the original); Fla. Stat. § 90.951-.954 (essentially the same as the above-recited

Van Den Borre v. State

596 So. 2d 687, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 548, 1992 WL 12174

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 29, 1992 | Docket: 1358972

Cited 2 times | Published

duplicates of the original "writings" and "recordings." § 90.951(4)(a), Fla. Stat. (1989). Although the Florida

H.A. v. State

24 So. 3d 752, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 20393

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 30, 2009 | Docket: 60287279

Cited 1 times | Published

the circumstances to admit the duplicates. Section 90.951(4)(a) defines a duplicate as: “A counterpart

HA v. State

24 So. 3d 752, 2009 WL 5125101

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 30, 2009 | Docket: 2533306

Cited 1 times | Published

the circumstances to admit the duplicates. Section 90.951(4)(a) defines a duplicate as: "A counterpart

Garcia v. Lopez

483 So. 2d 470, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 422, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 6503

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 11, 1986 | Docket: 64617465

Cited 1 times | Published

duplicate if it “accurately reproduces the original.” § 90.-951(4)(a), Fla.Stat. (1983). The Lopezes contend that

Tillman v. Smith

472 So. 2d 1353, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 1824, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 14481

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 25, 1985 | Docket: 64613277

Published

method which insures accuracy and genuineness, see § 90.951(4), is to save time and expense previously wasted

Fredericks v. Howell

426 So. 2d 1200, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 19030

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 9, 1983 | Docket: 64595137

Published

not intended by the parties to be an original. § 90.951(4), Fla.Stat. (1981). In the case at bar, the

O'Neal v. Bolling

409 So. 2d 1171, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 19283

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 16, 1982 | Docket: 64587978

Published

promissory notes are not duplicates as defined by Section 90.951(4), Florida Statutes (1981). See Law Revision