A person has a privilege to refuse to disclose, and to prevent other persons from disclosing, a trade secret owned by that person if the allowance of the privilege will not conceal fraud or otherwise work injustice. When the court directs disclosure, it shall take the protective measures that the interests of the holder of the privilege, the interests of the parties, and the furtherance of justice require. The privilege may be claimed by the person or the person’s agent or employee.
Fla. Stat. § 90.506
Privilege with respect to trade secrets
Known as the Florida Evidence Code
The act spans §§ 90–90 (88 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Fontaine Leroy Porter v. Governor of the State of Florida (2016)
Most recently applied in Fontaine Leroy Porter v. Governor of the State of Florida (July 2016)
History.--s. 1, ch. 76-237; s. 1, ch. 77-77; s. 22, ch. 78-361; s. 1, ch. 78-379; s. 479, ch. 95-147.
Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.