SC · rules
SCRE 802
Hearsay Rule
Hearsay is not admissible except as provided by these rules or by other rules prescribed by the
Supreme Court of this State or by statute.
Note:
The rule replaces the words "by the Supreme Court pursuant to statutory authority or
by Act of Congress" found in the federal rule with "by the Supreme Court of this State
or by statute." It is consistent with the general rule that hearsay is not admissible
unless it fits within an exception to the hearsay rule. Jolly v. State, 314 S.C. 17, 443
S.E.2d 566 (1994); Lee v. Gulf Ins. Co., 248 S.C. 296, 149 S.E.2d 639 (1966).
Provenance
- Source
- www.sccourts.org
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-02
- Edition
- supplied-sc-04-print-version-2026-10-02
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