Florida Florida Statutes

§ 90.609 — Character of witness as impeachment

FS § 90.609Ch. 90

Statute text

A party may attack or support the credibility of a witness, including an accused, by evidence in the form of reputation, except that:(1) The evidence may refer only to character relating to truthfulness.

(2)Evidence of a truthful character is admissible only after the character of the witness for truthfulness has been attacked by reputation evidence.

Legislative history

s. 1, ch. 76-237; s. 1, ch. 77-77; ss. 15, 22, ch. 78-361; ss. 1, 2, ch. 78-379.