Parties interested and participating in the trial of all cases tried in the courts are authorized and empowered, on the order of the court trying the case, to withdraw from the court and record of the case all original deeds, maps, blueprints, notes, papers, and documents belonging to the parties and which are introduced in evidence on the trial, on substituting therefor, when required by the court, duplicates thereof, verified as such by the parties or their agents, representatives, or attorneys. However, if any such deeds, maps, blueprints, notes, papers, or documents shall be attacked by any party to the case as forgeries, or as not being genuine originals, it shall be in the discretion of the court to require the original deeds, maps, blueprints, notes, papers, or documents so attacked to remain on file in the court as a part of the record in the case.
History. Code 1981, § 24-13-7 , enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 99, § 2/HB 24.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 13 - Securing Attendance of Witnesses and Production and Preservation of Evidence
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 24-13-1. Freedom of Witnesses From Arrest
§ 24-13-2. Procedure for Claiming Witness Fees
§ 24-13-3. Witness Fee Exceptions
§ 24-13-4. Penalty for Excessive Witness Fee Claim
§ 24-13-5. Production of Evidence When Item Not Available; Oath
§ 24-13-6. Procedure When Adverse Party Dissatisfied With Response Pursuant to Code Section 24-13-5