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Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 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...