Georgia CommonsTitle 24. EVIDENCE · Chapter 4. RELEVANT EVIDENCE AND ITS LIMITS
24-4-403. Exclusion of relevant evidence on the grounds of prejudice, confusion, or waste of time.
Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
Relevant evidence may be excluded if its probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, confusion of the issues, or misleading the jury or by considerations of undue delay, waste of time, or needless presentation of cumulative evidence.
History
Code 1981, § 24-4-403, 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 24-4-402, which may also be applicable to this Code section.
Cross references
Excluding relevant evidence for prejudice, confusion, waste of time, or other reasons, Fed. R. Evid. 403
Law reviews
For annual survey on evidence law, see 69 Mercer L. Rev. 101 (2017). For annual survey on evidence law, see 70 Mercer L. Rev. 97 (2018). For annual survey on trial practice and procedure, see 70 Mercer L. Rev. 253 (2018). For annual survey on evidence, see 71 Mercer L. Rev. 103 (2019). For article, “An Overview of Ultimate Issue Evidence,” see 25 Ga. St. B.J. 19 (June 2020). For article, “Character Evidence in the Civil Setting,” see 26 Ga. St. B.J. 20 (Dec. 2020). For annual survey on evidence, see 74 Mercer L. Rev. 129 (2022).
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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
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