Florida Statute 92.38 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title VII
EVIDENCE

Chapter 92
WITNESSES, RECORDS, AND DOCUMENTS

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F.S. 92.38

92.38 Comparison of disputed writings.—Comparison of a disputed writing with any writing proved to the satisfaction of the judge to be genuine, shall be permitted to be made by the witnesses; and such writings, and the evidence of witnesses respecting the same, may be submitted to the jury, or to the court in case of a trial by the court, as evidence of the genuineness, or otherwise, of the writing in dispute.

History.—s. 55, ch. 1096, 1861; RS 1121; GS 1539; RGS 2739; CGL 4411.

Note.—Former s. 90.20.

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Amendments to 92.38

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 92.38

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 92.38.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 92.38

Total Results: 20

Citizens Awareness Foundation, Inc. v. Wantman Group, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-05-25

Citation: 195 So. 3d 396, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 7970, 2016 WL 3002334

Snippet: (alterations in original) (quoting Op. Attorney Gen. Fla. 92-38 (1992)). We concluded that “the city could not properly

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Rutledge

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-10-10

Citation: 148 So. 3d 533, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 15862, 2014 WL 5072721

Snippet: stipulation from Wells Fargo. See § 92.38, Fla. Stat. (2013) (permitting a witness to compare

Chandler v. City of Greenacres

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-06-11

Citation: 140 So. 3d 1080, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 8861, 2014 WL 2589180

Snippet: to releasing the records.” Op. Att’y Gen. Fla. 92-38 (1992) (in footnote 14, giving example of section

Proctor v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-09-14

Citation: 97 So. 3d 313, 2012 WL 4033528, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 15445

Snippet: 4, at 1057 (2011 ed.) (explaining that section 92.38, Florida Statutes, which allows jury comparison

Sanchez v. Mondy

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-07-19

Citation: 936 So. 2d 35, 2006 WL 1999373

Snippet: common law was abolished by what is now section 92.38 of the Florida Statutes.[3]Chem. Corn Exch. Bank

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2005-02-16

Snippet: May 19, 1980. 6 See, e.g., Op. Att'y Gen. Fla. 92-38 (1992). And see Bevan v.Wanicka, 505 So.2d 1116

Medina v. Unemployment Appeals Commission

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-01-05

Citation: 749 So. 2d 544, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 16

Snippet: 1993 and 1994 expired on July 1, 1995. See Ch. 92-38, § 5, at 346, Laws of Fla. Section 443.231(5)(b)

Florida Bar re Ines

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-09-17

Citation: 718 So. 2d 779, 23 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 478, 1998 Fla. LEXIS 1687, 1998 WL 638020

Snippet: recent decision in Florida Bar re Williams, No. 92,038 (Fla. Sept.17, 1998), in which we uphold the holistic

Coates v. McWilliams

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1995-02-22

Citation: 650 So. 2d 695, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 1724, 1995 WL 68757

Snippet: Compensation, no. 92-1 Administrative Order no. 92-38 to maintain same for a period of three years from

In Re Report of Com'n on Family Courts

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1994-10-26

Citation: 646 So. 2d 178, 19 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 542, 1994 Fla. LEXIS 1558, 1994 WL 583650

Snippet: January 9, 1994 *183 Fifth Circuit 1. A.O. No. H-92-38, Establishing a Family Law Division in Hernando

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1993-07-29

Snippet: based on the breadth of the request can stand); AGO 92-38. 9 Section 119.07(1)(b), F.S. (1992 Supp.), also

Duchesne v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1993-03-31

Citation: 616 So. 2d 172, 1993 WL 95557

Snippet: Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 92-00038. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District

Metropolitan Dade County v. Timinsky

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-05-12

Citation: 598 So. 2d 266, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 5099, 1992 WL 98236

Snippet: GODERICH, Judge. The defendant below, Metropolitan Dade County [Dade County], appeals from the trial court’s order granting the plaintiffs’ verified motion to compel compliance with final judgment. We reverse. This case was previously before this court. In the previous case, Dade County appealed from the final summary judgment which ordered that Dade County’s Building and Zoning Department was required to accept and process George Rodney Timin-sky’s and Patricia D. Timinsky’s [the Timin-skys] re-subdivision

Graham v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1987-03-18

Citation: 505 So. 2d 1102, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 7256

Snippet: PER CURIAM. AFFIRMED. See section 92.38, Florida Statutes (1985). ANSTEAD, LETTS and GLICKSTEIN, JJ

Florida Keys Boys Club, Inc. v. Pelekis

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1976-02-10

Citation: 327 So. 2d 804, 1976 Fla. App. LEXIS 14707

Snippet: Am.Jur.2d Evidence § 810 (1967), and Fla.Stat. § 92.-38. Appellants, on the other hand, urge that a party

Pate v. Mellen

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1973-04-05

Citation: 275 So. 2d 562

Snippet: statement of the trial court that under F.S. § 92.38, F.S.A., "it is the province and responsibility

Simmons v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1971-05-14

Citation: 248 So. 2d 229, 1971 Fla. App. LEXIS 6502

Snippet: *230The basis for our conclusion begins with Section 92.38, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., which has been restricted

Windle v. Sebold

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1970-11-25

Citation: 241 So. 2d 165

Snippet: these proven standards and pursuant to Section 92.38, F.S. 1967, F.S.A., a Mr. Robert Lynch, whom the

Pate v. Mellen

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1970-07-14

Citation: 237 So. 2d 266, 1970 Fla. App. LEXIS 6146

Snippet: Bell (Ark.1969) 447 S.W.2d 338, 340. . F.S. § 92.38, F.S.A.

Aldridge v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1969-03-18

Citation: 220 So. 2d 431, 1969 Fla. App. LEXIS 6056

Snippet: received in compliance with the requirements of § 92.38 Fla.Stat., F.S.A. See Barron v. State, Fla.App.1968