Character of witness as impeachment

Fla. Stat. § 90.609 — under Chapter 90.

Fla. Stat. § 90.609

A party may attack or support the credibility of a witness, including an accused, by evidence in the form of reputation, except that:(1) The evidence may refer only to character relating to truthfulness.(2) Evidence of a truthful character is admissible only after the character of the witness for truthfulness has been attacked by reputation evidence.

(1) The evidence may refer only to character relating to truthfulness.

(2) Evidence of a truthful character is admissible only after the character of the witness for truthfulness has been attacked by reputation evidence.