§ 90.601, Fla. Stat.

General rule of competency

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90.601 General rule of competency. — Every person is competent to be a witness, except as otherwise provided by statute. 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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