History. Code 1981, § 24-6-612 , enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 99, § 2/HB 24; Ga. L. 2013, p. 524, § 1-4/HB 78.
The 2013 amendment, effective July 1, 2013, substituted “testifying” for “the trial” in the second sentence of subsection (b).
Cross references.
Writing used to refresh a witness’s memory, Fed. R. Evid. 612.
Law reviews.
For article advocating admissibility of business entries, see 14 Ga. B.J. 7 (1951).
For article analyzing Georgia business entries provisions, see 4 Mercer L. Rev. 313 (1953).
For comment on Smith v. Morning News, Inc., 99 Ga. App. 547 , 109 S.E.2d 639 (1959), see 22 Ga. B.J. 380 (1960).
For note, “Hypnosis in Court: A Memory Aid for Witnesses,” see 1 Ga. L. Rev. 268 (1967).
For article, “The Need For a Special Exception to the Hearsay Rule in Child Sexual Abuse Cases,” see 21 Ga. St. B.J. 50 (1984).
For article, “Confronting Memory Loss,” see 55 Ga. L. Rev. 95 (2020).
Structure Georgia Code
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 24-6-601. General Rule of Competency
§ 24-6-602. Lack of Personal Knowledge
§ 24-6-603. Oath or Affirmation
§ 24-6-608. Evidence of Character and Conduct of Witness
§ 24-6-609. Impeachment by Evidence of Conviction of a Crime
§ 24-6-610. Religious Beliefs or Opinions
§ 24-6-611. Mode and Order of Witness Interrogation and Presentation
§ 24-6-612. Writing Used to Refresh Memory
§ 24-6-613. Prior Statements of Witnesses
§ 24-6-614. Calling and Interrogation of Witnesses by Court
§ 24-6-615. Exclusion of Witnesses
§ 24-6-616. Presence in Courtroom of Victim of Criminal Offense