Purpose and construction of the rules of evidence
Code 1981, § 24-1-1, enacted by Ga
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.
Current official text: Official Code of Georgia Annotated (LexisNexis). Digitized from the Internet Archive scan of the OCGA. Reproduced from public-domain Georgia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.