Fla. Stat. § 90.702 : Evidence — Evidence Code — Testimony by experts

Current through Chapter 269 of the 2016 Legislative Session

If scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge will assist the trier of fact in understanding the evidence or in determining a fact in issue, a witness qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education may testify about it in the form of an opinion or otherwise, if:

(1) The testimony is based upon sufficient facts or data;
(2) The testimony is the product of reliable principles and methods; and
(3) The witness has applied the principles and methods reliably to the facts of the case.
Fla. Stat. § 90.702
Amended by 2013 Fla. Laws, ch. 107,s 1, eff. 7/1/2013.
s. 1, ch. 76-237; s. 1, ch. 77-77; s. 22, ch. 78-361; s. 1, ch. 78-379.

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