§ 90.705, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 90. EVIDENCE CODE
Disclosure of facts or data underlying expert opinion.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
(1) Unless otherwise required by the court, an expert may testify in terms of opinion or inferences and give reasons without prior disclosure of the underlying facts or data. On cross-examination the expert shall be required to specify the facts or data.
(2) Prior to the witness giving the opinion, a party against whom the opinion or inference is offered may conduct a voir dire examination of the witness directed to the underlying facts or data for the witness’s opinion. If the party establishes prima facie evidence that the expert does not have a sufficient basis for the opinion, the opinions and inferences of the expert are inadmissible unless the party offering the testimony establishes the underlying facts or data.
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; s. 496, ch. 95-147.
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Cited by 3 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites § 90.705, Fla. Stat.. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
The Florida Statutes
- § 90.803, Fla. Stat.Hearsay exceptions; availability of declarant immaterial.Printed as ss. 90.701-90.705
- § 92.60, Fla. Stat.Foreign records of regularly conducted business activity.Printed as ss. 90.701-90.705
- § 92.605, Fla. Stat.Production of certain records by Florida businesses and out-of-state corporations.Printed as ss. 90.701-90.705
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