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title: O.C.G.A. § 24-8-806. Attacking and supporting credibility of a declarant.
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# O.C.G.A. § 24-8-806. Attacking and supporting credibility of a declarant.

When a hearsay statement has been admitted in evidence, the credibility of the declarant may be attacked and, if attacked, may be supported by any evidence which would be admissible for those purposes if the declarant had testified as a witness. Evidence of a statement or conduct by the declarant at any time, inconsistent with the declarant’s hearsay statement, shall not be subject to any requirement that the declarant may have been afforded an opportunity to deny or explain. If the party against whom a hearsay statement has been admitted calls the declarant as a witness, the party shall be entitled to examine the declarant on the statement as if under cross-examination.

## History

Code 1981, § 24-8-806, enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 99, § 2/HB 24.

## Cross References

Attacking and supporting the declarant’s credibility, Fed. R. Evid. 806.

## Editor's Notes

In light of the reenactment of this Title, effective January 1, 2013, the reader is advised to consult the annotations following Code Section 24-8-803 for notes on hearsay declarants.