§ 90.601, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 90. EVIDENCE CODE
General rule of competency.
Verbatim from the official edition
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
Every person is competent to be a witness, except as otherwise provided by statute.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 1, ch. 76-237; s. 1, ch. 77-77; s. 22, ch. 78-361, s. 1, ch. 78-379.
Source of truth
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- 2026 Florida Statutes
- Official file
- https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0000-0099/0090/0090.html
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