The testimony of a subscribing witness shall not be necessary to authenticate a writing unless required by the laws of the jurisdiction whose laws govern the validity of the writing.
History. Code 1981, § 24-9-903 , enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 99, § 2/HB 24.
History of Code section.
Former Code Section 24-7-5, which contained comparable provisions to this Code section, as effective January 1, 2013, was derived in part from the decision in McVicker v. Conkle, 96 Ga. 584 , 24 S.E. 23 (1895).
Cross references.
Requirements regarding proving of wills by witnesses, § 53-3-13.
Subscribing witness’s testimony, Fed. R. Evid. 903.
Law reviews.
For article, “An Analysis of Georgia’s Proposed Rules of Evidence,” see 26 Ga. St. B.J. 173 (1990).
For article, “Dancing with the Big Boys: Georgia Adopts (most of) the Federal Rules of Evidence,” see 63 Mercer L. Rev. 1 (2011).