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FL S0782

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

11/1/2011

Primary Sponsor

Michael Bennett

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Origin

Senate

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends section 90.804 of the Florida Statutes to add a new hearsay exception to the Florida Evidence Code.

  • Allows statements offered against a party to be admitted as evidence even if the declarant is unavailable as a witness, provided the party wrongfully caused or acquiesced in wrongfully causing the declarant's unavailability.

  • Requires that the party acted with the intent to cause the declarant's unavailability.

  • Becomes effective upon becoming law.

Legislative Description

Florida Evidence Code

Last Action

Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 701 -SJ 881

3/6/2012

Committee Referrals

Military Affairs, Space, And Domestic Security2/21/2012
Judiciary11/16/2011

Full Bill Text

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