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Chapter 90
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F.S. 90.954

90.954 Admissibility of other evidence of contents.—The original of a writing, recording, or photograph is not required, except as provided in s. 90.953, and other evidence of its contents is admissible when:

(1) All originals are lost or destroyed, unless the proponent lost or destroyed them in bad faith.

(2) An original cannot be obtained in this state by any judicial process or procedure.

(3) An original was under the control of the party against whom offered at a time when that party was put on notice by the pleadings or by written notice from the adverse party that the contents of such original would be subject to proof at the hearing, and such original is not produced at the hearing.

(4) The writing, recording, or photograph is not related to a controlling issue.

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; s. 502, ch. 95-147.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 90.954

Level: Degree
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Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 90.954.

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Cases Citing Statute 90.954

Total Results: 20

Tristan Michael Bailes v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-01-10T00:00:00-08:00

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

HUMBERTO HERNANDEZ v. THE STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2021-10-06T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: Prac., Evidence § 952.1 (2021 ed.); see also § 90.954, Fla. Stat. (2021). It “does not require the introduction

Roosevelt Mondesir v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-06-03T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 166 So. 3d 897, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 8474

Snippet: may have been properly denied based upon section 90.954(3), Florida Statutes (2013), even if error, the

Yero v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2014-05-21T00:00:00-07:00

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

Snippet: those cases which is controlling. III. Section 90.954(1), Florida Statutes Finally, Yero maintains that…event, the testimony was admissible under section 90.954(1), Florida Statutes (2012). The best evidence …proponent lost or destroyed them in bad faith.” § 90.954(1), Fla. Stat. This exception recognizes “[t]he

T.D.W. v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2014-04-30T00:00:00-07:00

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

Snippet: Florida Evidence § 952.1 (2012 ed.). “If a section 90.954 excuse cannot be shown, the testimony of a witness… Exceptions to the Best Evidence Rule Section 90.954, Florida Statutes (2012), sets forth certain exceptions…photograph is not related to a controlling issue. § 90.954, Fla. Stat. (2012). The State argues that exception…video’s contents. Id. We found that the section 90.954(1) “lost or destroyed” exception to the best evidence…lost or destroyed” within the meaning of section 90.954 and none of the other exceptions are applicable

Rainess v. Estate of MacHida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2012-02-01T00:00:00-08:00

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

Snippet: contents of the original can be admitted under section 90.954, which states, in relevant part: "The original…admissible, and ultimately admitted, under section 90.954 as secondary evidence. See Garcia v. Lopez, 483…So.2d 470, 471 (Fla. 3d DCA 1986) ("Section 90.954 is broader than section 90.953-a copy which is …duplicate may still be admissible under section 90.954."). Having established that the original copy…proffered, the trial court, pursuant to section 90.954, properly admitted the Bank's secondary evidence

Covington v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2011-11-23T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 75 So. 3d 371, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 18740, 2011 WL 5864733

Snippet: reach the best evidence rule issue. See §§ 90.951-90.954, Fla.Stat. (2009). Reversed and remanded for a

Dyer v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2010-02-03T00:00:00-08:00

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

Snippet: recording, or photograph" is governed by section 90.954, titled "Admissibility of other evidence of

H.A. v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2009-12-30T00:00:00-08:00

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

Snippet: admitted as duplicates pursuant to sections 90.953 and 90.954, Florida Statutes (2008), we affirm. H.A. was charged…followed. H.A. contends that sections 90.952 to 90.954 required the State to produce the original videotape

HA v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2009-12-29T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 24 So. 3d 752

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. v. Carter

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2009-04-24T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 9 So. 3d 1258, 29 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 633, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 3459, 2009 WL 1097261

Snippet: agreement pursuant to section 90.954, Florida Statutes (2005). Section 90.954(1), Florida Statutes (2008)… the original contract was lost or destroyed. § 90.954(3), Fla. Stat. (2008); Ins. Co. of State of Pa.…to establish contents of documents under section 90.954); Action Fire Safety Equip., Inc. v. Biscayne Fire

England v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2006-09-28T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 940 So. 2d 389

Snippet: proponent lost or destroyed them in bad faith." § 90.954, Fla. Stat. (2005) (emphasis supplied). Here, the

Russell v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2003-05-09T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 844 So. 2d 725

Snippet: (2000). Section 90.954 of the Florida Statutes (2000) further explains that: 90.954 Admissibility of …photograph is not related to a controlling issue. § 90.954, Fla. Stat. (2000). In McKeehan v. State, 838 So

McKeehan v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2003-03-13T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 838 So. 2d 1257

Snippet: the writing, recording, or photograph. Section 90.954, Florida Statutes, amplifies the preceding statute

Plemondon v. Fernandez

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1997-08-27T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 699 So. 2d 755, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 9676, 1997 WL 530346

Snippet: authenticity under 90.901. I believe sections 90.953 and 90.954, Florida Statutes (1995) would allow for its admission

State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Resnick

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1994-03-22T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 636 So. 2d 75

Snippet: substantiated any claim, under Sections 90.953 and 90.954, Florida Statutes (1993), that the appellant destroyed

Insurance Company of North America v. Cooke

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1993-09-16T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 624 So. 2d 252

Snippet: purpose if one of the exceptions set forth in section 90.954 is established. Thus, for example, the printout…on the part of the proponent of the evidence. § 90.954(1). Accordingly, we quash that portion of the decision

Insurance Co. v. GENOVA EXP. LINES

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1992-09-29T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 605 So. 2d 941

Snippet: the original contract was lost or destroyed.[3] § 90.954(1), Fla. Stat. (1991); Williams v. State, *943 …Law Dictionary 168 (6th ed. 1990). [3] Section 90.954 provides, inter alia, that the original of a writing

Vaz v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1992-05-26T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 599 So. 2d 250, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 6085, 1992 WL 109128

Snippet: his arrest. See §§ 90.901, 90.-952, 90.953, and 90.954, Fla.Stat. (1991). The conviction is therefore

Hutchinson v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1991-05-13T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 580 So. 2d 257

Snippet: the evidence code. §§ 90.901, 90.952, 90.953, and 90.954, Florida Statutes (1989). Although the serial numbers