In Re Florida Evidence Code

372 So.2d 1369 (1979)

In re FLORIDA EVIDENCE CODE.

No. 57115.

Supreme Court of Florida.

June 28, 1979.

This Court has jurisdiction to adopt rules of practice and procedure under the provisions of article V, section 2(a), Florida Constitution.

The Florida Evidence Code was adopted unanimously by the legislature in the 1976 regular session.[1] The act originally was intended to take effect July 1, 1977; the effective date of the code was delayed, however, until July 1, 1979.[2]

It is generally recognized that the present rules of evidence are derived from multiple sources, specifically, case opinions…