24-4-402. Relevant evidence generally admissible; irrelevant evidence not admissible.

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All relevant evidence shall be admissible, except as limited by constitutional requirements or as otherwise provided by law or by other rules, as prescribed pursuant to constitutional or statutory authority, applicable in the court in which the matter is pending. Evidence which is not relevant shall not be admissible.

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Code 1981, § 24-4-402, enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 99, § 2/HB 24.

Editor's notes

In light of the reenactment of this Title, effective January 1, 2013, the reader is advised to consult the annotations following Code Sections 24-4-401 and 24-4-403, which may also be applicable to this Code section.

Cross references

General admissibility of relevant evidence, Fed. R. Evid. 402.

Law reviews

For annual survey on evidence law, see 70 Mercer L. Rev. 97 (2018). For article, “An Overview of Ultimate Issue Evidence,” see 25 Ga. St. B.J. 19 (June 2020).

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