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F.S. 90.953

90.953 Admissibility of duplicates.—A duplicate is admissible to the same extent as an original, unless:

(1) The document or writing is a negotiable instrument as defined in s. 673.1041, a security as defined in s. 678.1021, or any other writing that evidences a right to the payment of money, is not itself a security agreement or lease, and is of a type that is transferred by delivery in the ordinary course of business with any necessary endorsement or assignment.

(2) A genuine question is raised about the authenticity of the original or any other document or writing.

(3) It is unfair, under the circumstance, to admit the duplicate in lieu of the original.

History.—s. 1, ch. 76-237; s. 1, ch. 77-77; s. 22, ch. 78-361; s. 1, ch. 78-379; s. 57, ch. 92-82; s. 29, ch. 99-2.

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Cases Citing Statute 90.953

Total Results: 20

LINDSAY SANGER v. JUSTIN ASHER AND PRENTICE SANGER A/K/A PRENT SANGER

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-03-22

Snippet: original security agreement was not required. Section 90.953(1), Florida Statutes (2021) states, in pertinent

Williams v. State of Florida

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

Snippet: January 10, 2024 PER CURIAM. AFFIRMED. See § 90.953, Fla. Stat. (allowing for the use of duplicate

MBC Gospel Network, LLC, Willie Gary, Lorenzo Williams v. Florida's News Channel, LC, Evander Holyfield, Cecil Fielder, and Rick Newberger

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-04-22

Snippet: Under the Florida Evidence Code, section 90.953, Florida Statutes, a duplicate document is admissible

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: original was required. Garcia asserted that section 90.953, Florida Statutes (2016), which provides for admission

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: (first and third alterations in original) (quoting § 90.953(1), Fla. Stat. (2010)). “A promissory note is a

CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, ETC v. SHARON SCIALABBA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-03-07

Citation: 238 So. 3d 317

Snippet: of the complaint met the requirements of Section 90.953, Florida Statutes (2017) (Admissibility of Duplicates)

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: objected, based on the best evidence rule, section 90.953, Florida Statutes. The bank’s counsel advised that

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOC., ETC v. JEAN KACHIK

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-07-05

Citation: 222 So. 3d 592, 93 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 32, 2017 WL 2859241, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 9642

Snippet: codified, requires the production of the original. § 90.953(1), Fla. Stat. (2016) (“A duplicate is admissible

Tower Hill Preferred Insurance Co. v. Cabrera

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-05-24

Citation: 219 So. 3d 862, 2017 WL 2264643, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 7532

Snippet: admissible as a duplicate of the original. See § 90.953, Fla. Stat. (2015); Pa. Blue Shield v. Wolfe, 575

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: evidence. Defense counsel objected pursuant to section 90.953, Florida Stat *643 utes (2014), commonly

Brittany's Place Condominium Association, Inc. v. U.S. Bank, N.A.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-10-05

Citation: 205 So. 3d 794, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 14788

Snippet: a right to the payment of money.’ ” (quoting § 90.953(1), Fla. Stat. (2010))). In this regard, a first

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. Hagstrom

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-07-20

Citation: 203 So. 3d 918, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 11054

Snippet: a right to the payment of money.’ ” (quoting § 90.953(1), Fla. Stat. (2010))); see also § 697.02, Fla

Alavi v. Garcia

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-06-20

Citation: 140 So. 3d 1141, 2014 WL 2808062, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 9348

Snippet: Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.510 and section 90.953, Florida Statutes, commonly known as the best evidence

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: photograph is not required, except as *577provided in s. 90.953, and other evidence of its contents is admissible

Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. v. Clarke

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-04-18

Citation: 87 So. 3d 58, 2012 WL 1314190, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 6036

Snippet: section 90.953, Florida Statutes (2010). Popularly known as the best evidence rule, section 90.953 states

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: In the absence of an original, however, section 90.953(2) allows for the admission of a "duplicate" "to

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: duplicates are acceptable in most cases, see § 90.953, Fla. Stat. (2008), the admissibility of "other

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: properly admitted as duplicates pursuant to sections 90.953 and 90.954, Florida Statutes (2008), we affirm

HA v. State

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

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

Snippet: properly admitted as duplicates pursuant to sections 90.953 and 90.954, Florida Statutes (2008), we affirm

Ford v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-04-11

Citation: 954 So. 2d 672, 2007 Fla. App. LEXIS 5273, 2007 WL 1062908

Snippet: conclude that the check was admissible under section 90.953, Florida Statutes, and that none of the exceptions