What is the law in FL regarding relationships between judges & witnesses in cases they rule over?

A recent case in a FL state court involved character witness for one party by the pastor at the judge's place of worship. The party also attends this paticular place of worship. Should the judge have been required to remove him/herself from the case by law?What is the law in FL regarding relationships between judges %26amp; witnesses in cases they rule over?
...I believe a condom is required.What is the law in FL regarding relationships between judges %26amp; witnesses in cases they rule over?
If every judge who knew a defendent had to recuse himself


they would soon run out of judges for career criminals, maybe it's good that the judge knows him too. and at any rate you asked about a witness, not a problem, though the judge might


not trust the witness if he really knows him.

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