SC · rules
SCRE 102
Purpose and Construction
These rules shall be construed to secure fairness in administration, elimination of unjustifiable expense
and delay, and promotion of growth and development of the law of evidence to the end that the truth
may be ascertained and proceedings justly determined.
Note:
This rule is identical to the federal rule.
Provenance
- Source
- www.sccourts.org
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-02
- Edition
- supplied-sc-04-print-version-2026-10-02
- Content hash
03d9cbd02e23db3ebc9b4aedbcffa1ad8a9128cbb9a2cd9b0d6e3a26288ba10c
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