Georgia Statutes
§ 24-1-1 — Purpose and construction of the rules of evidence
Georgia § 24-1-1
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Bluebook
O.C.G.A. § 24-1-1 (2026).
Text
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.
Nearby Sections
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§ 24-1-101
§ 24-1-101§ 24-1-102
§ 24-1-102§ 24-1-103
Rulings on evidence§ 24-1-104
Preliminary questions§ 24-1-105
Limited admissibility§ 24-10-1001
Definitions§ 24-10-1002
Requirement of original§ 24-10-1003
Admissibility of duplicates§ 24-10-1005
Public records§ 24-10-1006
Summaries§ 24-10-1007
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Bluebook (online)
Georgia § 24-1-1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ga/24-1-1.