Rewrite/update date: November 3, 2026. Originally published in February 2025. Florida’s rape shield law, section 794.022, Florida Statutes, bars evidence of specific instances of an accuser’s prior consensual sexual activity with anyone other than the defendant, and it always bars reputation evidence and evidence about the accuser’s clothing. There are two written exceptions, each decided…
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