Florida Statute 90.958 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title VII
EVIDENCE

Chapter 90
EVIDENCE CODE

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F.S. 90.958

90.958 Functions of court and jury.—

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), when the admissibility under this chapter of other evidence of the contents of writings, recordings, or photographs depends upon the existence of a preliminary fact, the question as to whether the preliminary fact exists is for the court to determine.

(2) The trier of fact shall determine whether:

(a) The asserted writing ever existed.

(b) Another writing, recording, or photograph produced at the trial is the 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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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 90.958

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Cases Citing Statute 90.958

Total Results: 2

Dean v. Dean

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1992-11-03T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 607 So. 2d 494

Snippet: references to the Florida Evidence Code, sections 90.101-90.958, Florida Statutes (1991), are thus: "FEC section

Gimenez v. Barry

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1991-01-08T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 572 So. 2d 35, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 91, 1991 WL 686

Snippet: summary judgment. Reversed and remanded. No. 90-958 District Court of Appeal of Florida fladistctapp