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title: O.C.G.A. § 9-9-77. Administration of oaths by referee.
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# O.C.G.A. § 9-9-77. Administration of oaths by referee.

The referee shall have power to administer oaths to witnesses and to administer all other oaths that may be necessary for carrying this article into full effect.

## History

Code 1933, § 7-418, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 2270, § 2; Code 1981, § 9-9-127; Code 1981, § 9-9-77, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1988, p. 903, § 3.

## Code Commission Notes

Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1988, “article” was substituted for “part” near the end of the Code section.