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title: O.C.G.A. § 24-13-20. Applicability.
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# O.C.G.A. § 24-13-20. Applicability.

This article shall apply to all civil proceedings and, insofar as consistent with the Constitution, to all criminal proceedings.

## History

Code 1981, § 24-13-20, enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 99, § 2/HB 24.

## Law Reviews

For article discussing available means of discovery for criminal cases in Georgia, see 12 Ga. St. B.J. 134 (1976).

For note, “Criminal Discovery: The Use of Notices to Produce,” see 30 Mercer L. Rev. 331 (1978).