History. Laws 1850, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 462.; Code 1863, § 3172; Code 1868, § 3183; Code 1873, § 3248; Code 1882, § 3248; Civil Code 1895, § 4334; Penal Code 1895, § 1032; Civil Code 1910, § 4863; Penal Code 1910, § 1058; Code 1933, § 81-1104; Code 1981, § 17-8-55 ; Code 1981, § 17-8-57 , as redesignated by Ga. L. 1985, p. 1190, § 1; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1050, § 1/SB 99.
Cross references.
Corresponding provision relating to civil procedure, § 9-10-7 .
Editor’s notes.
Former Code Section 17-8-55 was redesignated as this Code section by Ga. L. 1985, p. 1190, § 1.
Law reviews.
For annual survey of criminal law, see 38 Mercer L. Rev. 129 (1986).
For article, “Criminal Law,” see 53 Mercer L. Rev. 209 (2001).
For article, “Evidence,” see 53 Mercer L. Rev. 281 (2001).
For annual survey of criminal law, see 57 Mercer L. Rev. 113 (2005).
For annual survey of criminal law, see 58 Mercer L. Rev. 83 (2006).
For annual survey of law on criminal law, see 62 Mercer L. Rev. 87 (2010).
For article on the 2015 amendment of this Code section, see 32 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 91 (2015).
For annual survey of criminal law, see 67 Mercer L. Rev. 31 (2015).
For comment on Sanders v. State, 66 Ga. App. 128 , 17 S.E.2d 251 (1941), see 4 Ga. B.J. 51 (1942).
For comment on Brock v. State, 91 Ga. App. 141 , 85 S.E.2d 177 (1954), holding that a statement by the trial judge designating a witness as an accomplice is a violation by the trial court of the inhibition against an expression by the trial judge as to what has been proved, see 17 Ga. B.J. 501 (1955).
Structure Georgia Code
Article 3 - Conduct of Proceedings
§ 17-8-51. Admissibility of Testimony of Inmates in Trials for Crime of Mutiny
§ 17-8-52. Oath to Be Administered to Witnesses
§ 17-8-53. Exclusion of Public From Courtroom When Evidence Vulgar or Obscene
§ 17-8-54. Persons in Courtroom When Person Under Age of 16 Testifies Concerning Sexual Offense
§ 17-8-55. Testimony of Child Less Than 17 Years Old Outside Physical Presence of Accused
§ 17-8-57. Expression or Intimation of Opinion by Judge as to Matters Proved or Guilt of Accused