Amendments to the Florida Evidence Code

We have for consideration the regular-cycle report of The Florida Bar Code and Rules of Evidence Committee (the committee), concerning recent legislative changes to the Florida Evidence Code made in chapters 2002-22, section 18; 2002-246, section 1; and 2003-259, sections 1, 2, and 3, Laws of Florida. See Fla. R. Jud. Admin. 2.130(c). We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.

The amendments at issue are those enacted by the Legislature since the last amendments to the Evidence Code were considered by this Court. See In re Amendments to the Fla. Evidence Code, 825 So.2d 339…