2021 Georgia Code
Title 24 - Evidence
Chapter 4 - Relevant Evidence and Its Limits
§ 24-4-402. Relevant Evidence Generally Admissible; Irrelevant Evidence Not Admissible
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.
(Code 1981, §24-4-402, enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 99, § 2/HB 24.)
Cross references.- General admissibility of relevant evidence, Fed. R. Evid. 402.
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.
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).
JUDICIAL DECISIONSANALYSIS
- General Consideration
- Irrelevant Evidence in Civil Cases
- Irrelevant Evidence in Criminal Cases
RESEARCH REFERENCES
ALR.
- Admissibility of evidence of medical defendant's apologetic statements or the like as evidence of negligence, 97 A.L.R.6th 519.
Admissibility of rap lyrics or videos in criminal prosecutions, 43 A.L.R.7th Art. 1.
Use of tweets as evidence in civil and criminal trials, 25 A.L.R. Fed. 3d 5.
