# Rule 402, SCRE: Rule 402. RELEVANT EVIDENCE GENERALLY ADMISSIBLE; IRRELEVANT EVIDENCE INADMISSIBLE

> South Carolina · Court rules · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_SC_SCRE_R402

## Section

- **Citation:** Rule 402, SCRE
- **Heading:** Rule 402. RELEVANT EVIDENCE GENERALLY ADMISSIBLE; IRRELEVANT EVIDENCE INADMISSIBLE
- **Jurisdiction:** South Carolina
- **Kind:** Court rules
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** South Carolina Court Rules / South Carolina Rules of Evidence / Rule 402, SCRE

## Text

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.
Note:
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).

## Nearby sections

- [Rule 101, SCRE Rule 101. SCOPE](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_SC_SCRE_R101.md)
- [Rule 102, SCRE Rule 102. PURPOSE AND CONSTRUCTION](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_SC_SCRE_R102.md)
- [Rule 103, SCRE Rule 103. RULINGS ON EVIDENCE](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_SC_SCRE_R103.md)
- [Rule 104, SCRE Rule 104. PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_SC_SCRE_R104.md)
- [Rule 105, SCRE Rule 105. LIMITED ADMISSIBILITY](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_SC_SCRE_R105.md)
- [Rule 106, SCRE Rule 106. REMAINDER OF OR RELATED WRITINGS OR STATEMENTS](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_SC_SCRE_R106.md)
- [Rule 201, SCRE Rule 201. JUDICIAL NOTICE OF ADJUDICATIVE FACTS](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_SC_SCRE_R201.md)
- [Rule 301, SCRE Rule 301. PRESUMPTIONS IN GENERAL IN CIVIL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_SC_SCRE_R301.md)
- [Rule 401, SCRE Rule 401. DEFINITION OF "RELEVANT EVIDENCE"](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_SC_SCRE_R401.md)
- [Rule 402, SCRE Rule 402. RELEVANT EVIDENCE GENERALLY ADMISSIBLE; IRRELEVANT EVIDENCE INADMISSIBLE](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_SC_SCRE_R402.md)
- [Rule 403, SCRE Rule 403. EXCLUSION OF RELEVANT EVIDENCE ON GROUNDS OF PREJUDICE, CONFUSION, OR WASTE OF TIME](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_SC_SCRE_R403.md)
- [Rule 404, SCRE Rule 404. CHARACTER EVIDENCE NOT ADMISSIBLE TO PROVE CONDUCT; EXCEPTION; OTHER CRIMES](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_SC_SCRE_R404.md)
- [Rule 405, SCRE Rule 405. METHODS OF PROVING CHARACTER](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_SC_SCRE_R405.md)
- [Rule 406, SCRE Rule 406. HABIT; ROUTINE PRACTICE](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_SC_SCRE_R406.md)

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