Any party, including the party calling the witness, may attack the credibility of a witness by:
- (1) Introducing statements of the witness which are inconsistent with the witness’s present testimony.
- (2) Showing that the witness is biased.
- (3) Attacking the character of the witness in accordance with the provisions of s. 90.609 or s. 90.610.
- (4) Showing a defect of capacity, ability, or opportunity in the witness to observe, remember, or recount the matters about which the witness testified.
- (5) Proof by other witnesses that material facts are not as testified to by the witness being impeached.
History.—s. 1, ch. 76-237; s. 1, ch. 77-77; ss. 14, 22, ch. 78-361; ss. 1, 2, ch. 78-379; s. 1, ch. 90-174; s. 488, ch. 95-147.