Georgia § 24-13-7 - Withdrawal of originals introduced in evidence; substitution of copies; discretion of court.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 24-13-7 — Withdrawal of originals introduced in evidence; substitution of copies; discretion of court., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 24-13-7. Withdrawal of originals introduced in evidence; substitution of copies; discretion of court.
Parties interested and participating in the trial of all cases tried in the courts are authorized and empowered, on the order of the court trying the case, to withdraw from the court and record of the case all original deeds, maps, blueprints, notes, papers, and documents belonging to the parties and which are introduced in evidence on the trial, on substituting therefor, when required by the court, duplicates thereof, verified as such by the parties or their agents, representatives, or attorneys. However, if any such deeds, maps, blueprints, notes, papers, or documents shall be attacked by any party to the case as forgeries, or as not being genuine originals, it shall be in the discretion of the court to require the original deeds, maps, blueprints, notes, papers, or documents so attacked to remain on file in the court as a part of the record in the case. (Code 1981, § 24-13-7 , enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 99, § 2/HB 24.)
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Section 24-13-7 ("Withdrawal of originals introduced in evidence; substitution of copies; discretion of court.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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