§ 90.609, Fla. Stat.

Character of witness as impeachment

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90.609 Character of witness as impeachment. — 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. History. — s. 1, ch. 76-237; s. 1, ch. 77-77; ss. 15, 22, ch. 78-361; ss. 1, 2, ch. 78-379.

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