Georgia Statutes

§ 24-1-1 — Purpose and construction of the rules of evidence

Georgia § 24-1-1

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O.C.G.A. § 24-1-1 (2026).

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The object of all legal investigation is the discovery of truth. Rules of evidence shall be construed to secure fairness in administration, eliminate unjustifiable expense and delay, and promote the growth and development of the law of evidence to the end that the truth may be ascertained and proceedings justly determined.

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Legislative History

Added by 2011 Ga. Laws 52,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2013.

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