History. Ga. L. 1966, p. 609, § 34; Ga. L. 1967, p. 226, § 16; Ga. L. 1972, p. 510, § 7; Ga. L. 1979, p. 1041, § 1; Ga. L. 1986, p. 1277, § 1; Ga. L. 1988, p. 375, § 1; Ga. L. 1998, p. 152, § 1; Ga. L. 2006, p. 494, § 2/HB 912; Ga. L. 2015, p. 385, § 4-18/HB 252.
The 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, substituted “developmental disability” for “mental retardation” in the middle of subsection (d).
Cross references.
Form of motion for production of documents, § 9-11-124 .
Production of transcript of books and other documents sought by subpoena, § 24-13-5 et seq.
Subpoena tangible for production of documentary evidence, § 24-13-23 .
Notice to produce, § 24-13-27 .
Compelling production of books or records upon request of state revenue commissioner, § 48-2-53 .
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1987, “subsection (a)” was substituted for “paragraph (a)” in paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2).
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2013, in subsection (d), “24-12-20” was substituted for “24-9-40.1” and “24-12-21” was substituted for “24-9-47”.
Editor’s notes.
Ga.L. 1998, p. 152, § 2, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the amendment to this section is applicable to requests made on or after July 1, 1998.
Ga. L. 2015, p. 385, § 1-1/HB 252, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘J. Calvin Hill, Jr., Act.’ ”
U.S. Code.
For provisions of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 34, see 28 U.S.C.
Law reviews.
For annual survey article on evidence law, see 52 Mercer L. Rev. 263 (2000).
For article, “The Medical Records Custodian’s Perspective,” see 6 Ga. St. B.J. 8 (2001).
For article, “The Absolute Privilege Between Patient and Psychiatrist in Civil Cases,” see 6 Ga. St. B.J. 14 (2001).
For annual survey on law of torts, see 61 Mercer L. Rev. 335 (2009).
For note, “Default Judgments Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Georgia Civil Practice Act,” see 7 Ga. St. B.J. 385 (1971).
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).
For comment, “A Study of the Georgia Statutes Relating to Discovery of Documents in Civil Actions,” see 2 Ga. St. B.J. 361 (1966).
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 11 - Civil Practice Act
Article 5 - Depositions and Discovery
§ 9-11-26. General Provisions Governing Discovery
§ 9-11-27. Depositions Before Action or Pending Appeal
§ 9-11-29. Stipulations Regarding Discovery Procedure
§ 9-11-30. Depositions Upon Oral Examination
§ 9-11-31. Depositions Upon Written Questions
§ 9-11-33. Interrogatories to Parties
§ 9-11-34.1. Civil Actions for Evidence Seized in Criminal Proceedings
§ 9-11-35. Physical and Mental Examination of Persons
§ 9-11-36. Requests for Admission
§ 9-11-37. Failure to Make Discovery; Motion to Compel; Sanctions; Expenses