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Chapter 1 - General Provisions
Article 1 - Purpose and Applicability of Rules of Evidence
§ 24-1-1. Purpose and Construction of the Rules of Evidence - The object of all legal investigation is the discovery of...
§ 24-1-2. Applicability of the Rules of Evidence - History. Code 1981, § 24-1-2 , enacted by Ga. L....
Article 2 - General Evidentiary Matters
§ 24-1-103. Rulings on Evidence - Once the court makes a definitive ruling on the record...
§ 24-1-104. Preliminary Questions - History. Code 1981, § 24-1-104 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-1-105. Limited Admissibility - When evidence which is admissible as to one party or...
§ 24-1-106. Introduction of Remaining Portions of Writings or Recorded Statements - When a writing or recorded statement or part thereof is...
Chapter 2 - Judicial Notice
Article 1 - Adjudicative Facts
§ 24-2-201. Judicial Notice of Adjudicative Facts - History. Code 1981, § 24-2-201 , enacted by Ga. L....
Article 2 - Legislative Facts; Ordinances or Resolutions
§ 24-2-220. Judicial Notice of Legislative Facts - The existence and territorial extent of states and their forms...
§ 24-2-221. Judicial Notice of Ordinance or Resolution - When certified by a public officer, clerk, or keeper of...
Chapter 3 - Parol Evidence
§ 24-3-1. Parol Evidence Contradicting Writing Inadmissible Generally - Parol contemporaneous evidence shall be generally inadmissible to contradict or...
§ 24-3-2. Proof of Unwritten Portions of Contract Admissible Where Not Inconsistent - If the writing does not purport to contain all the...
§ 24-3-3. Contemporaneous Writings Explaining Each Other; Parol Evidence Explaining Ambiguities - History. Code 1981, § 24-3-3 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-3-4. Circumstances Surrounding Execution of Contracts - The surrounding circumstances shall always be proper subjects of proof...
§ 24-3-5. Known Usage - Evidence of known and established usage shall be admissible to...
§ 24-3-6. Rebuttal of Equity; Discharge of Contract; Proof of Subsequent Agreement; Change of Time or Place of Performance - Parol evidence shall be admissible to rebut an equity, to...
§ 24-3-7. Proof of Mistake in Deed or Written Contract - Parol evidence shall be admissible to prove a mistake in...
§ 24-3-8. Original or Subsequent Voidness of Writing - Parol evidence shall be admissible to show that a writing...
§ 24-3-9. Explanation or Denial of Receipts - Receipts for money shall always be only prima-facie evidence of...
§ 24-3-10. Explanation of Blank Endorsements - Blank endorsements of negotiable paper may always be explained between...
Chapter 4 - Relevant Evidence and Its Limits
§ 24-4-401. “Relevant Evidence” Defined - As used in this chapter, the term “relevant evidence” means...
§ 24-4-402. Relevant Evidence Generally Admissible; Irrelevant Evidence Not Admissible - All relevant evidence shall be admissible, except as limited by...
§ 24-4-403. Exclusion of Relevant Evidence on the Grounds of Prejudice, Confusion, or Waste of Time - Relevant evidence may be excluded if its probative value is...
§ 24-4-404. Character Evidence Not Admissible to Prove Conduct; Exceptions; Other Crimes - History. Code 1981, § 24-4-404 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-4-405. Methods of Proving Character - History. Code 1981, § 24-4-405 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-4-406. Habit; Routine Practice - Evidence of the habit of a person or of the...
§ 24-4-407. Subsequent Remedial Measures - In civil proceedings, when, after an injury or harm, remedial...
§ 24-4-408. Compromises and Offers to Compromise - a valuable consideration in compromising or attempting to compromise a...
§ 24-4-409. Payment of Medical and Similar Expenses - Evidence of furnishing, offering, or promising to pay medical, hospital,...
§ 24-4-410. Inadmissibility of Pleas, Plea Discussions, and Related Statements - Except as otherwise provided by law, evidence of the following...
§ 24-4-411. Liability Insurance - In all civil proceedings involving a claim for damages, evidence...
§ 24-4-412. Complainant’s Past Sexual Behavior Not Admissible in Prosecutions for Certain Sexual Offenses; Exceptions - History. Code 1981, § 24-4-412 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-4-413. Evidence of Similar Transaction Crimes in Sexual Assault Cases - History. Code 1981, § 24-4-413 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-4-414. Evidence of Similar Transaction Crimes in Child Molestation Cases - History. Code 1981, § 24-4-414 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-4-415. Evidence of Similar Acts in Civil or Administrative Proceedings Concerning Sexual Assault or Child Molestation - History. Code 1981, § 24-4-415 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-4-416. Statements of Sympathy in Medical Malpractice Cases - History. Code 1981, § 24-4-416 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-4-417. Evidence of Similar Acts in Prosecutions for Violations of Code Section 40-6-391 - History. Code 1981, § 24-4-417 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-4-418. Admissibility of Criminal Gang Activity, Disclosure - History. Code 1981, § 24-4-418 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-4-419. Admission of Criminal History Record Information - History. Code 1981, § 24-4-419 , enacted by Ga. L....
Chapter 5 - Privileges
§ 24-5-501. Certain Communications Privileged - History. Code 1981, § 24-5-501 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-5-502. Communications to Clergyman Privileged - Every communication made by any person professing religious faith, seeking...
§ 24-5-503. Husband and Wife as Witnesses for and Against Each Other in Criminal Proceedings - History. Code 1981, § 24-5-503 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-5-504. Law Enforcement Officers Testifying; Home Address - Any law enforcement officer testifying in his or her official...
§ 24-5-505. Party or Witness Privilege - History. Code 1981, § 24-5-505 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-5-506. Privilege Against Self-Incrimination; Testimony of Accused in Criminal Case - History. Code 1981, § 24-5-506 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-5-507. Grant of Immunity; Contempt - History. Code 1981, § 24-5-507 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-5-508. Qualified Privilege for News Gathering or Dissemination - Any person, company, or other entity engaged in the gathering...
§ 24-5-509. Communications Between Victim of Family Violence or Sexual Assault and Agents Providing Services to Such Victim; Termination of Privilege - History. Code 1981, § 24-5-509 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-5-510. Privileged Communications Between Law Enforcement Officers and Peer Counselors - History. Code 1981, § 24-5-510 , enacted by Ga. L....
Chapter 6 - Witnesses
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 24-6-601. General Rule of Competency - Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, every person is...
§ 24-6-602. Lack of Personal Knowledge - A witness may not testify to a matter unless evidence...
§ 24-6-603. Oath or Affirmation - History. Code 1981, § 24-6-603 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-6-604. Interpreters - Except as provided in Code Sections 24-6-656 and 24-6-657 or...
§ 24-6-605. Judge as Witness - The judge presiding at the trial shall not testify in...
§ 24-6-606. Juror as Witness - History. Code 1981, § 24-6-606 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-6-607. Who May Impeach - The credibility of a witness may be attacked by any...
§ 24-6-608. Evidence of Character and Conduct of Witness - History. Code 1981, § 24-6-608 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-6-609. Impeachment by Evidence of Conviction of a Crime - History. Code 1981, § 24-6-609 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-6-610. Religious Beliefs or Opinions - Evidence of the beliefs or opinions of a witness on...
§ 24-6-611. Mode and Order of Witness Interrogation and Presentation - History. Code 1981, § 24-6-611 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-6-612. Writing Used to Refresh Memory - History. Code 1981, § 24-6-612 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-6-613. Prior Statements of Witnesses - History. Code 1981, § 24-6-613 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-6-614. Calling and Interrogation of Witnesses by Court - History. Code 1981, § 24-6-614 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-6-615. Exclusion of Witnesses - Except as otherwise provided in Code Section 24-6-616, at the...
§ 24-6-616. Presence in Courtroom of Victim of Criminal Offense - Subject to the provisions of Code Section 17-17-9, the victim...
Article 2 - Credibility
§ 24-6-620. Credibility a Jury Question - The credibility of a witness shall be a matter to...
§ 24-6-621. Impeachment by Contradiction - A witness may be impeached by disproving the facts testified...
§ 24-6-622. Witness’s Feelings and Relationship to Parties Provable - The state of a witness’s feelings towards the parties and...
§ 24-6-623. Treatment of Witness - It shall be the right of a witness to be...
Article 3 - Use of Sign Language and Intermediary Interpreter in Administrative and Judicial Proceedings
§ 24-6-650. State Policy on Hearing Impaired Persons - It is the policy of the State of Georgia to...
§ 24-6-651. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: History. Code 1981,...
§ 24-6-652. Appointment of Interpreters for Hearing Impaired Persons Interested in or Witness at Agency Proceedings - History. Code 1981, § 24-6-652 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-6-653. Procedure for Interrogation and Taking of Statements From Hearing Impaired Persons Arrested for Violation of Criminal Laws - History. Code 1981, § 24-6-653 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-6-654. Indigent Hearing Impaired Defendants to Be Provided With Interpreters - History. Code 1981, § 24-6-654 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-6-655. Waiver of Right to Interpreter - Whenever a hearing impaired person shall be authorized to be...
§ 24-6-656. Replacement of Interpreters Unable to Communicate Accurately With Hearing Impaired Persons; Appointment of Intermediary Interpreters - Whenever a hearing impaired person shall be authorized to be...
§ 24-6-657. Oath of Interpreters; Privileged Communications; Taping and Filming of Hearing Impaired Persons’ Testimony - History. Code 1981, § 24-6-657 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-6-658. Compensation of Interpreters - Any qualified interpreter or intermediary interpreter providing service under this...
Chapter 7 - Opinions and Expert Testimony
§ 24-7-701. Lay Witness Opinion Testimony - History. Code 1981, § 24-7-701 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-7-702. Expert Opinion Testimony; Medical Experts; Pretrial Hearings; Precedential Value of Federal Law - History. Code 1981, § 24-7-702 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-7-703. Bases of Expert Opinion Testimony - The facts or data in the particular proceeding upon which...
§ 24-7-704. Ultimate Issue Opinion - History. Code 1981, § 24-7-704 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-7-705. Disclosure of Facts or Data Underlying Expert Opinion - An expert may testify in terms of opinion or inference...
§ 24-7-706. Court Appointed Experts - Except as provided in Chapter 7 of Title 9 or...
Chapter 8 - Hearsay
§ 24-8-801. Definitions - As used in this chapter, the term: The contents of...
§ 24-8-802. Hearsay Rule - Hearsay shall not be admissible except as provided by this...
§ 24-8-803. Hearsay Rule Exceptions; Availability of Declarant Immaterial - The following shall not be excluded by the hearsay rule,...
§ 24-8-804. Hearsay Rule Exceptions; Declarant Unavailable - A declarant shall not be deemed unavailable as a witness...
§ 24-8-805. Hearsay Within Hearsay - Hearsay included within hearsay shall not be excluded under the...
§ 24-8-806. Attacking and Supporting Credibility of a Declarant - When a hearsay statement has been admitted in evidence, the...
§ 24-8-807. Residual Exception - A statement not specifically covered by any law but having...
Article 2 - Admissions and Confessions
§ 24-8-820. Testimony as to Child’s Description of Sexual Contact or Physical Abuse - History. Code 1981, § 24-8-820 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-8-821. Admissions in Pleadings - Without offering the same in evidence, either party may avail...
§ 24-8-822. Right to Have Whole Conversation Heard - When an admission is given in evidence by one party,...
§ 24-8-823. Admissions and Confessions Received With Care; No Conviction on Uncorroborated Confession - All admissions shall be scanned with care, and confessions of...
§ 24-8-824. Only Voluntary Confessions Admissible - To make a confession admissible, it shall have been made...
§ 24-8-825. Confessions Under Spiritual Exhortation, Promise of Secrecy, or Collateral Benefit Admissible - The fact that a confession has been made under a...
§ 24-8-826. Medical Reports in Narrative Form - History. Code 1981, § 24-8-826 , enacted by Ga. L....
Chapter 9 - Authentication and Identification
§ 24-9-901. Requirement of Authentication or Identification - History. Code 1981, § 24-9-901 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-9-902. Self-Authentication - Extrinsic evidence of authenticity as a condition precedent to admissibility...
§ 24-9-903. Subscribing Witness’s Testimony - The testimony of a subscribing witness shall not be necessary...
§ 24-9-904. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: History. Code 1981,...
Article 2 - Specific Types of Records and Evidence
§ 24-9-920. Authentication of Georgia State and County Records - The certificate or attestation of any public officer either of...
§ 24-9-921. Identification of Medical Bills; Expert Witness Unnecessary - History. Code 1981, § 24-9-921 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-9-922. Proof of Laws, Records, Nonjudicial Records, or Books of Other States, Territories, or Possessions; Full Faith and Credit - The acts of the legislature of any other state, territory,...
§ 24-9-923. Authentication of Photographs, Motion Pictures, Video Recordings, and Audio Recordings When Witness Unavailable - An authenticating witness shall not be deemed unavailable as a...
§ 24-9-924. Admissibility of Records of Department of Driver Services; Admissibility of Computer Transmitted Records - History. Code 1981, § 24-9-924 , enacted by Ga. L....
Chapter 10 - Best Evidence Rule
§ 24-10-1001. Definitions - As used in this chapter, the term: History. Code 1981,...
§ 24-10-1002. Requirement of Original - To prove the contents of a writing, recording, or photograph,...
§ 24-10-1003. Admissibility of Duplicates - A duplicate shall be admissible to the same extent as...
§ 24-10-1004. Admissibility of Other Evidence of Contents of a Writing, Recording, or Photograph - The original shall not be required and other evidence of...
§ 24-10-1005. Public Records - The contents of a public record, or of a document...
§ 24-10-1006. Summaries - The contents of otherwise admissible voluminous writings, recordings, or photographs...
§ 24-10-1007. Testimony or Written Admission of Party - The contents of writings, recordings, or photographs may be proved...
§ 24-10-1008. Functions of Court and Jury - When the admissibility of other evidence of the contents of...
Chapter 11 - Establishment of Lost Records
Article 1 - Public Records
§ 24-11-1. Definitions - As used in this chapter, the term: History. Code 1981,...
§ 24-11-2. Establishment of Lost Records - History. Code 1981, § 24-11-2 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-11-3. Appointment of Auditor; Hearing; Establishment of Duplicates - History. Code 1981, § 24-11-3 , enacted by Ga. L....
Article 2 - Private Papers
§ 24-11-20. Establishment of Lost Office Papers - History. Code 1981, § 24-11-20 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-11-21. Summary Establishment of Lost or Destroyed Evidence of Indebtedness in Probate Court — Petition; Service of Notice; Hearing and Decision; Recordation; Appeal to Superior Court - History. Code 1981, § 24-11-21 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-11-22. Summary Establishment of Lost or Destroyed Evidence of Indebtedness in Probate Court — Service of Nonresidents; Effect - When the person alleged to be a debtor or maker...
§ 24-11-23. Establishment of Lost or Destroyed Paper in Superior Court — Petition and Affidavit; Issuance and Service of Rule Nisi - History. Code 1981, § 24-11-23 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-11-24. Establishment of Lost or Destroyed Paper in Superior Court — When Continuance Granted - In a proceeding to establish lost papers under Code Section...
§ 24-11-25. Establishment of Lost or Destroyed Paper - When a rule nisi has been served as provided in...
§ 24-11-26. Establishment of Lost or Destroyed Paper — Furnishing of Certified Endorsement of Copy - When the duplicate of the lost or destroyed paper is...
§ 24-11-27. Procedure as to Action on Lost or Destroyed Note, Bill, Bond, or Other Instrument - History. Code 1981, § 24-11-27 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-11-28. Joinder of Additional Party Defendants in Proceedings to Establish Lost or Destroyed Papers - In all proceedings for the purpose of establishing any lost...
§ 24-11-29. Applicability of Article - Other than Code Section 24-11-20, this article shall not apply...
Chapter 12 - Medical and Other Confidential Information
Article 1 - Release of Medical Information and Confidentiality of Raw Research Data
§ 24-12-1. When Medical Information May Be Released by Physician, Hospital, Health Care Facility, or Pharmacist; Immunity From Liability; Waiver of Privilege; Psychiatrists and Hospitals Excepted - History. Code 1981, § 24-12-1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-12-2. Confidentiality of Raw Research Data - The term shall not include published compilations of the raw...
Article 2 - Confidentiality of Medical Information
§ 24-12-10. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: History. Code 1981,...
§ 24-12-11. Disclosure of Medical Records — Effect on Confidential or Privileged Character Thereof - The disclosure of confidential or privileged medical matter constituting all...
§ 24-12-12. Disclosure of Medical Records — Use of Medical Matter Disclosed - Persons to whom confidential or privileged medical matter is disclosed...
§ 24-12-13. Disclosure of Medical Records — Immunity From Liability - Any person, corporation, authority, or other legal entity acting in...
§ 24-12-14. Disclosure of Medical Records — Use for Educational Purposes Not Precluded - Nothing in this article shall be construed to prevent the...
Article 3 - Aids Information
§ 24-12-20. Confidential Nature of Aids Information - AIDS confidential information as defined in Code Section 31-22-9.1 and...
§ 24-12-21. Disclosure of Aids Confidential Information - (h.1) The Department of Public Health may disclose AIDS confidential...
Article 4 - Other Confidential Information
§ 24-12-30. Confidential Nature of Certain Library Records - History. Code 1981, § 24-12-30 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-12-31. Confidential Nature of Veterinarian Records; Disclosure of Rabies Vaccination Record - History. Code 1981, § 24-12-31 , enacted by Ga. L....
Chapter 13 - Securing Attendance of Witnesses and Production and Preservation of Evidence
§ 24-13-1. Freedom of Witnesses From Arrest - A witness shall not be arrested on any civil process...
§ 24-13-2. Procedure for Claiming Witness Fees - A witness in making a claim or proof of a...
§ 24-13-3. Witness Fee Exceptions - History. Code 1981, § 24-13-3 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-13-4. Penalty for Excessive Witness Fee Claim - A witness who claims more than is due to such...
§ 24-13-5. Production of Evidence When Item Not Available; Oath - When any person is served with a subpoena for the...
§ 24-13-6. Procedure When Adverse Party Dissatisfied With Response Pursuant to Code Section 24-13-5 - When the transcript provided for in Code Section 24-13-5 is...
§ 24-13-7. Withdrawal of Originals Introduced in Evidence; Substitution of Copies; Discretion of Court - Parties interested and participating in the trial of all cases...
Article 2 - Subpoenas and Notice to Produce
§ 24-13-20. Applicability - This article shall apply to all civil proceedings and, insofar...
§ 24-13-21. Subpoena for Attendance of Witnesses — Form; Issuance; Subpoena in Blank - History. Code 1981, § 24-13-21 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-13-22. Subpoena for Attendance of Witnesses — Attendance at Hearing or Trial; Where Served - At the request of any party, subpoenas for attendance at...
§ 24-13-23. Subpoena for Production of Documentary Evidence; Motion to Quash or Modify - History. Code 1981, § 24-13-23 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-13-24. Service of Subpoenas - A subpoena may be served by any sheriff, by his...
§ 24-13-25. Fees and Mileage; When Tender Required - Except as provided in Code Section 24-13-28, the witness fee...
§ 24-13-26. Enforcement of Subpoenas; Continuance; Secondary Evidence of Books, Papers, or Documents - History. Code 1981, § 24-13-26 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-13-27. Notice to Produce - Where a party desires to compel production of evidence in...
§ 24-13-28. Witness Fees for Law Enforcement Officers - History. Code 1981, § 24-13-28 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-13-29. Legislators’ Exemption - No member of the General Assembly of Georgia shall be...
Article 3 - Securing Attendance of Prisoners
§ 24-13-60. Order Requiring Prisoner’s Delivery to Serve as Witness or Criminal Defendant Generally; Expenses; Prisoner Under Death Sentence as Witness - History. Code 1981, § 24-13-60 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-13-61. Issuance of Order Requiring Prisoner’s Delivery to Serve as Witness in Superior Court - Any judge of the superior court may issue an order...
§ 24-13-62. Issuance of Writ of Habeas Corpus Requiring Prisoner’s Delivery to Serve as Witness in Superior Court - The writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum may be issued...
Article 4 - Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses From Without the State
§ 24-13-90. Short Title - This article shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 24-13-91. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: History. Code 1981,...
§ 24-13-92. Criminal or Grand Jury Proceeding in Foreign State — Certificate of Need for Testimony; Expenses; Punishment - History. Code 1981, § 24-13-92 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-13-93. Criminal or Grand Jury Proceeding in Foreign State — Certificate of Need for Prisoner’s Testimony; Order by Judge in Requesting State; Applicability - History. Code 1981, § 24-13-93 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-13-94. Criminal or Grand Jury Proceeding in This State — Issuance of Certificate; How Long Witness Detained; Punishment - History. Code 1981, § 24-13-94 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-13-95. Criminal or Grand Jury Proceeding in This State — Issuance of Certificate Seeking Testimony of Prisoner; Notice to Attorney General; Order of Compliance - History. Code 1981, § 24-13-95 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-13-96. Exemption of Witnesses From Arrest and Service of Process - History. Code 1981, § 24-13-96 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-13-97. Construction - This article shall be interpreted and construed so as to...
Article 5 - Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act
§ 24-13-110. Short Title - This article shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 24-13-111. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: History. Code 1981,...
§ 24-13-112. Requirements for Issuance of Foreign Subpoenas; Application - History. Code 1981, § 24-13-112 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-13-113. Compelling Foreign Witness to Appear and Testify - History. Code 1981, § 24-13-113 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-13-114. Service of Foreign Subpoena - A subpoena issued by the clerk of superior court under...
§ 24-13-116. Protective Order or Enforcement, Quashing, or Modification of Foreign Subpoena - An application for a protective order or to enforce, quash,...
Article 6 - Depositions to Preserve Testimony in Criminal Proceedings
§ 24-13-130. When Deposition to Preserve Testimony in Criminal Proceedings May Be Taken - History. Code 1981, § 24-13-130 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-13-131. Notice of Deposition; Presence of Defendant at Examination; Child Witness - History. Code 1981, § 24-13-131 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-13-132. Appointment of Counsel; Payment of Costs and Expenses - History. Code 1981, § 24-13-132 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-13-133. Manner of Taking and Filing Deposition - Except as provided in Code Section 24-13-137, a deposition shall...
§ 24-13-134. Availability to State and Defendant of Deponent’s Previous Statements - The state or the accused shall make available to each...
§ 24-13-135. Admissibility and Use of Deposition - At the trial or upon any hearing, a part or...
§ 24-13-136. Objections to Admission of Deposition - Objections to receiving in evidence a deposition or part thereof...
§ 24-13-137. Recordation of Deposition - History. Code 1981, § 24-13-137 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-13-138. Agreement of Parties to Deposition - Nothing in this article shall preclude the taking of a...
§ 24-13-139. Depositions Taken Only in Exceptional Circumstances; Misuse of Procedures - It is the intent of the General Assembly that depositions...
Article 7 - Perpetuation of Testimony
§ 24-13-150. When Proceedings to Perpetuate Testimony May Be Had - Superior courts may entertain proceedings for the perpetuation of testimony...
§ 24-13-151. Inadequacy of Usual Proceeding to Be Shown - A petition for discovery merely or to perpetuate testimony shall...
§ 24-13-152. Materiality of Possession of Property; of Availability of Parties in Interest - The possession of the property is immaterial; nor shall the...
§ 24-13-153. Use of Testimony - Testimony taken in the proceedings contemplated under Code Section 24-13-150...
§ 24-13-154. Costs of Proceedings - The complainant shall in all cases be taxed with the...
Chapter 14 - Proof Generally
§ 24-14-1. On Whom Burden of Proof Lies - The burden of proof generally lies upon the party who...
§ 24-14-2. Change of Burden in Discretion of Court - What amount of evidence will change the onus or burden...
§ 24-14-3. Amount of Mental Conviction Required; Preponderance of Evidence in Civil Cases - Moral and reasonable certainty is all that can be expected...
§ 24-14-4. Determining Where Preponderance of Evidence Lies - In determining where the preponderance of evidence lies, the jury...
§ 24-14-5. Reasonable Doubt in Criminal Cases - Whether dependent upon direct or circumstantial evidence, the true question...
§ 24-14-6. When Conviction May Be Had on Circumstantial Evidence - To warrant a conviction on circumstantial evidence, the proved facts...
§ 24-14-7. Positive Testimony Preferred Over Negative; Exception - The existence of a fact testified to by one positive...
§ 24-14-8. Number of Witnesses Required Generally; Exceptions; Effect of Corroboration - The testimony of a single witness is generally sufficient to...
§ 24-14-9. Inferences From Evidence or Lack Thereof - In arriving at a verdict, the jury, from facts proved,...
Article 2 - Presumptions and Estoppel
§ 24-14-20. Presumptions of Law and of Fact Distinguished - Presumptions are either of law or of fact. Presumptions of...
§ 24-14-21. Rebuttable Presumptions of Law - Certain presumptions of law, such as the presumption of innocence,...
§ 24-14-22. Presumption From Failure to Produce Evidence - If a party has evidence in such party’s power and...
§ 24-14-23. Presumption From Failure to Answer Business Letter - In the ordinary course of business, when good faith requires...
§ 24-14-24. Presumption of Occupancy of Railroad Right of Way - In any proceeding to establish a right, title, or interest...
§ 24-14-25. Presumption of Payment of Check - History. Code 1981, § 24-14-25 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-14-26. Estoppels Defined; Enumeration Generally - Estoppels also include all similar cases where it would be...
§ 24-14-27. Estoppel Relating to Real Estate - History. Code 1981, § 24-14-27 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-14-28. Trustees Estopped to Set Up Title Adverse to Trust - Trustees and other representatives with custody of papers have ample...
§ 24-14-29. Equitable Estoppel - In order for an equitable estoppel to arise, there shall...
Article 3 - Particular Matters of Proof
§ 24-14-40. Evidence of Identity; Burden in Civil Proceedings - History. Code 1981, § 24-14-40 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-14-41. Proof of De Facto Officer - An officer de facto may be proved to be such...
§ 24-14-42. Judgment Admissible; Effect - A judgment shall be admissible between any parties to show...
§ 24-14-43. Calendars as Proof of Dates - Stern’s United States calendar and Stafford’s office calendar shall be...
§ 24-14-44. American Experience Mortality Tables - In all civil proceedings where the life expectancy of a...
§ 24-14-45. Other Mortality Tables - History. Code 1981, § 24-14-45 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 24-14-46. United States Department of Agriculture Inspection Certificates Prima-Facie Evidence - All inspection certificates issued by the United States Department of...
§ 24-14-47. Proof That Person Is Dead or Missing as Evidence - History. Code 1981, § 24-14-47 , enacted by Ga. L....
Chapter 99
§ 24-99-1. - Expectation of Life (Years) Expectation of Life (Years) Age Age...
§ 24-99-2. - Expectation of Life (Years) Expectation of Life (Years) Age Age...
§ 24-99-3. - Expectation of Life (Years) Expectation of Life (Years) Age Male...