{"data":{"id":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-90.958","jurisdiction":"us-fl","citation":"Fla. Stat. § 90.958","heading":"Functions of court and jury.","body":"(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), when the admissibility under this chapter of other evidence of the contents of writings, recordings, or photographs depends upon the existence of a preliminary fact, the question as to whether the preliminary fact exists is for the court to determine.\n(2) The trier of fact shall determine whether:\n(a) The asserted writing ever existed.\n(b) Another writing, recording, or photograph produced at the trial is the original.\n(c) Other evidence of the contents correctly reflects the contents.\nHistory.—s. 1, ch. 76-237; s. 1, ch. 77-77; s. 22, ch. 78-361; s. 1, ch. 78-379.","path":["TITLE VII EVIDENCE","CHAPTER 90 EVIDENCE CODE"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute\u0026URL=0000-0099/0090/0090.html","current_through":"2026 Florida Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:58:45Z","sha256":"258fc94011992e7519e28f17f878ae288a03b5d955f7ae87d8c4c750aa759ee4","source_id":"us-fl","stale":false,"prev":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-90.957","next":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-92.05"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}