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title: O.C.G.A. § 24-13-24. Service of subpoenas.
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# O.C.G.A. § 24-13-24. Service of subpoenas.

A subpoena may be served by any sheriff, by his or her deputy, or by any other person not less than 18 years of age. Proof may be shown by return or certificate endorsed on a copy of the subpoena. Subpoenas may also be served by registered or certified mail or statutory overnight delivery, and the return receipt shall constitute prima-facie proof of service. Service upon a party may be made by serving his or her counsel of record.

## History

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

## Cross References

Issuance of subpoenas by Superior Court of Fulton County on behalf of the Committees on Ethics of the Senate and House of Representatives, § 28-1-16.