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Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 24. EVIDENCE · Chapter 10. BEST EVIDENCE RULE

24-10-1008. Functions of court and jury.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

  1. When the admissibility of other evidence of the contents of writings, recordings, or photographs under the rules of evidence depends upon the fulfillment of a condition of fact, the question of whether the condition has been fulfilled is ordinarily for the court to determine in accordance with the provisions of Code Section 24-1-104; provided, however, that when an issue is raised as to:

  2. (1)

    Whether the asserted writing, recording, or photograph ever existed;#

  3. (2)

    Whether another writing, recording, or photograph produced at the trial is the original; or#

  4. (3)

    Whether other evidence of the contents correctly reflects the contents,#

  5. the issue is for the trier of fact to determine as in the case of other issues of fact.

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Code 1981, § 24-10-1008, enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 99, § 2/HB 24.

Cross references

Provision that purchaser of instrument takes with notice of claim or defense if instrument bears visible evidence of forgery or alteration, § 11-3-304. Functions of the court and jury, Fed. R. Evid. 1008.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Text read from t24-ch8-14-(v20a)-2023-pdf.pdf, Volume V20A, 2023 edition, page 442; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 5c80296e7624.