Florida legal term
Documentary material in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Documentary material” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Florida criminal code.
What does “Documentary material” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Documentary material” means any book, paper, document, writing, drawing, graph, chart, photograph, phonorecord, magnetic tape, computer printout, other data compilation from which information can be obtained or from which information can be translated into usable form, or other tangible item. (Fla. Stat. § 895.02)
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