In Re AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA EVIDENCE CODE

REVISED OPINION

The case is before the Court upon the motion for rehearing filed by the Florida Bar Code and Rules of Evidence Committee. We grant the motion for rehearing, withdraw our prior opinion dated December 12, 2013, and substitute the following in its place:

We have for consideration the regular-cycle report filed by the Florida Bar Code and Rules of Evidence Committee (Committee) concerning recent legislative changes to the Florida Evidence Code (Code), see ch.2011-183, § 1, Laws of Fla.; ch.2012-152, § 1, Laws of Fla.; and to section 766.102(12) of the Florida Statutes, see…