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F.S. 90.952

90.952 Requirement of originals.—Except as otherwise provided by statute, an original writing, recording, or photograph is required in order to prove the contents of the writing, recording, or photograph.

History.—s. 1, ch. 76-237; s. 1, ch. 77-77; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 22, ch. 78-361; s. 1, ch. 78-379.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 90.952

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Cases Citing Statute 90.952

Total Results: 20

Leo L. Boatman v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-10-17

Snippet: introduced into evidence “to prove [its] contents.” § 90.952, Fla. Stat. (2019); Darling v. State, 966 So.

Tristan Michael Bailes v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-01-10

Snippet: in violation of the best evidence rule. See §§ 90.952-90.954, Fla. Stat. (2022). A trial court’s

Bank of New York Mellon v. Garcia

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-07-05

Citation: 254 So. 3d 565

Snippet: that, under the “Best Evidence Rule” (section 90.952, Florida Statutes (2016)), the original was required

ARKHEEM J. LAMB v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-05-02

Citation: 246 So. 3d 400

Snippet: The best evidence rule is codified in section 90.952, Florida Statutes (2016): “Except as otherwise

JOANNE LIUKKONEN v. BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING LLC

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-03-28

Citation: 243 So. 3d 981

Snippet: best evidence rule. 480 So. 2d at 682 (citing § 90.952, Fla. Stat. (1983)). The foreclosing bank

JAMES MC CAMPBELL v. FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-02-14

Snippet: the document and remand for a new trial. Section 90.952, Florida Statutes (2012), provides as follows:

LUIS MORALES and CECELIA MORALES v. FIFTH THIRD BANK

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-01-31

Citation: 238 So. 3d 280

Snippet: writing, unless otherwise provided by statute. § 90.952, Fla. Stat. (2016). A duplicate may be admitted

Mathis v. Nationstar Mortgage, LLC

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-05-26

Citation: 227 So. 3d 189, 2017 WL 2304388, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 7651

Snippet: inadmissible under the best evidence rule. See §§ 90.952, .958(1), Fla. Stat. (2014) (providing that the

Heller v. Bank of America, N.A.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-01-27

Citation: 209 So. 3d 641, 2017 WL 377997, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 859

Snippet: writing, unless otherwise provided by statute. § 90.952. Section 90.953 allows for the admission of a duplicate

Marlene Rattigan and Errol Rattigan v. Central Mortgage Company

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

Citation: 199 So. 3d 966, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 8328, 2016 WL 3087705

Snippet: The best evidence rule, codified at section 90.952, Florida Statutes (2015), says that “[e]xeept as

J.J. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-07-15

Citation: 170 So. 3d 861, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 10722, 2015 WL 4268445

Snippet: Florida’s best evidence rule is codified in section 90.952, Florida Statutes (2014). This section provides

J.J. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-07-15

Snippet: Florida’s best evidence rule is codified in section 90.952, Florida Statutes (2014). This section provides

Yero v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-05-21

Citation: 138 So. 3d 1179, 2014 WL 2118156, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 7701

Snippet: contents of the writing, recording, or photograph.” § 90.952, Fla. Stat. (2012). An exception to this rule provides

T.D.W. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-04-30

Citation: 137 So. 3d 574, 2014 WL 1686462, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 6213

Snippet: proof. The Best Evidence Rule Applies Section 90.952, Florida Statutes (2012), commonly known as the

Rainess v. Estate of MacHida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-02-01

Citation: 81 So. 3d 504, 2012 WL 283089, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 1335

Snippet: best evidence rule, which is codified in sections 90.952-.954, Florida Statutes (2009). See Griem v. Zabala

Garcia-Lopez v. Affordable Plumbing/Vinings Insurance Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-07-18

Citation: 66 So. 3d 1024, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 11170

Snippet: admissibility of evidence, not its weight. See § 90.952- 954, Fla. Stat. (2008). In addition, the E/C did

Johnston v. HUDLETT

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-03-31

Citation: 32 So. 3d 700, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 4211, 2010 WL 1222643

Snippet: never raised any objection below based on section 90.952, Florida Statutes, generally referred to as the

Dyer v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-02-03

Citation: 26 So. 3d 700, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 914, 2010 WL 366590

Snippet: The "best evidence rule," codified in section 90.952, Florida Statutes (2008), is titled, "Requirement

H.A. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-12-30

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

Snippet: This appeal followed. H.A. contends that sections 90.952 to 90.954 required the State to produce the original

HA v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-12-30

Citation: 24 So. 3d 752, 2009 WL 5125101

Snippet: This appeal followed. H.A. contends that sections 90.952 to 90.954 required the State to produce the original