What amount of evidence will change the onus or burden of proof shall be a question to be decided in each case by the sound discretion of the court.
History. Code 1981, § 24-14-2 , enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 99, § 2/HB 24.
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For note discussing shifting burden of persuasion in will contests involving undue influence in Georgia, see 22 Ga. B.J. 555 (1960).
For note, “Georgia’s Approach to Proportionality and Sanctions for the Spoliation of Electronically Stored Information,” see 37 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 603 (2021).
Structure Georgia Code
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 24-14-1. On Whom Burden of Proof Lies
§ 24-14-2. Change of Burden in Discretion of Court
§ 24-14-3. Amount of Mental Conviction Required; Preponderance of Evidence in Civil Cases
§ 24-14-4. Determining Where Preponderance of Evidence Lies
§ 24-14-5. Reasonable Doubt in Criminal Cases
§ 24-14-6. When Conviction May Be Had on Circumstantial Evidence
§ 24-14-7. Positive Testimony Preferred Over Negative; Exception
§ 24-14-8. Number of Witnesses Required Generally; Exceptions; Effect of Corroboration