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South Carolina Rules of Evidence
Article IV - Relevancy and Its Limits
Rule 402 - Relevant Evidence Generally Admissible; Irrelevant Evidence Inadmissible

S.C. R. Evid. 402

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Rule 402 - Relevant Evidence Generally Admissible; Irrelevant Evidence Inadmissible

All relevant evidence is admissible, except as otherwise provided by the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, statutes, these rules, or by other rules promulgated by the Supreme Court of South Carolina. Evidence which is not relevant is not admissible.

S.C. R. Evid. 402

This rule is the federal rule amended to reference South Carolina law. The rule reflects the law in South Carolina. Levy v. Outdoor Resorts of South Carolina, 304 S.C. 427, 405 S.E.2d 387 (1991); State v. Petit, 144 S.C. 452, 142 S.E. 725 (1928).

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