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Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 24. EVIDENCE · Chapter 13. SECURING ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES AND PRODUCTION AND PRESERVATION OF EVIDENCE · Article 2. SUBPOENAS AND NOTICE TO PRODUCE

24-13-23. Subpoena for production of documentary evidence; motion to quash or modify.

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

  1. (a)

    A subpoena may also command the person to whom it is directed to produce the evidence designated therein.#

  2. (b)

    The court, upon written motion made promptly and in any event at or before the time specified in the subpoena for compliance therewith, may:#

    1. (1)

      Quash or modify the subpoena if it is unreasonable and oppressive; or#

    2. (2)

      Condition denial of the motion upon the advancement by the person in whose behalf the subpoena is issued of the reasonable cost of producing the evidence.#

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, § 24-13-23, enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 99, § 2/HB 24.

Cross references

Discovery of documentary and tangible evidence generally, § 9-11-34.

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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, pages 497 to 498; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 5c80296e7624.