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2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 23 - EQUITY (§§ 23-1-1 — 23-4-38) › Chapter 3 - EQUITABLE REMEDIES AND PROCEEDINGS GENERALLY (§§ 23-3-1 — 23-3-127) › Article 3 - QUIA TIMET (§§ 23-3-40 — 23-3-73) › Part 2 - QUIA TIMET AGAINST ALL THE WORLD (§§ 23-3-60 — 23-3-73) › Section 23-3-70 - Joinder

(a)
Two or more persons having separate and distinct parcels of land in the same county and holding under the same source of title or persons having separate and distinct interests in the same parcel or parcels may join in a petition under this part against the same supposed claimants.
(b)
A petitioner may join separate causes of action in one petition; but, if they cannot be conveniently disposed of together, the court may order separate trials.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 23 - EQUITY (§§ 23-1-1 — 23-4-38) › Chapter 3 - EQUITABLE REMEDIES AND PROCEEDINGS GENERALLY (§§ 23-3-1 — 23-3-127) › Article 3 - QUIA TIMET (§§ 23-3-40 — 23-3-73) › Part 2 - QUIA TIMET AGAINST ALL THE WORLD (§§ 23-3-60 — 23-3-73) › Section 23-3-71 - Liberal construction

This part shall be liberally construed.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 23 - EQUITY (§§ 23-1-1 — 23-4-38) › Chapter 3 - EQUITABLE REMEDIES AND PROCEEDINGS GENERALLY (§§ 23-3-1 — 23-3-127) › Article 3 - QUIA TIMET (§§ 23-3-40 — 23-3-73) › Part 2 - QUIA TIMET AGAINST ALL THE WORLD (§§ 23-3-60 — 23-3-73) › Section 23-3-72 - Remedy cumulative

The remedy provided by this part is intended to be cumulative and not exclusive.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 23 - EQUITY (§§ 23-1-1 — 23-4-38) › Chapter 3 - EQUITABLE REMEDIES AND PROCEEDINGS GENERALLY (§§ 23-3-1 — 23-3-127) › Article 3 - QUIA TIMET (§§ 23-3-40 — 23-3-73) › Part 2 - QUIA TIMET AGAINST ALL THE WORLD (§§ 23-3-60 — 23-3-73) › Section 23-3-73 - Enforcement of article

All municipalities, counties, and housing authorities shall have standing pursuant to this article.
Added by 2006 Ga. Laws 444,§ 18, eff. 4/4/2006.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 23 - EQUITY (§§ 23-1-1 — 23-4-38) › Chapter 3 - EQUITABLE REMEDIES AND PROCEEDINGS GENERALLY (§§ 23-3-1 — 23-3-127) › Article 4 - EQUITABLE INTERPLEADER (§§ 23-3-90 — 23-3-92) › Section 23-3-90 - Interpleader; when compelled; taxing of costs, attorney's fees

(a)
Whenever a person is possessed of property or funds or owes a debt or duty, to which more than one person lays claim of such a character as to render it doubtful or dangerous for the holder to act, he may apply to equity to compel the claimants to interplead.
(b)
If the person bringing the action has to make or incur any expenses in so doing, including attorney's fees, the amount so incurred shall be taxed in the bill of costs, under the approval of the court, the court in its discretion determining the amount of the attorney's fees, and shall be paid by the parties cast in the action as other costs are paid.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 23 - EQUITY (§§ 23-1-1 — 23-4-38) › Chapter 3 - EQUITABLE REMEDIES AND PROCEEDINGS GENERALLY (§§ 23-3-1 — 23-3-127) › Article 4 - EQUITABLE INTERPLEADER (§§ 23-3-90 — 23-3-92) › Section 23-3-91 - Verification of petition

Every petition for interpleader shall be verified and shall show that the petitioner is not in collusion with any party claiming the property.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 23 - EQUITY (§§ 23-1-1 — 23-4-38) › Chapter 3 - EQUITABLE REMEDIES AND PROCEEDINGS GENERALLY (§§ 23-3-1 — 23-3-127) › Article 4 - EQUITABLE INTERPLEADER (§§ 23-3-90 — 23-3-92) › Section 23-3-92 - Collateral interpleader

If, in the progress of any proceeding in equity, the court perceives the necessity for parties to interplead, it may order such interpleader as collateral and ancillary to the main case.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 23 - EQUITY (§§ 23-1-1 — 23-4-38) › Chapter 3 - EQUITABLE REMEDIES AND PROCEEDINGS GENERALLY (§§ 23-3-1 — 23-3-127) › Article 5 - BILLS OF PEACE (§ 23-3-110) › Section 23-3-110 - Bill of peace; when entertained; ancillary injunction

(a)
It being the interest of this state that there shall be an end of litigation, equity will entertain a bill of peace:
(1)
To confirm some right which has been previously satisfactorily established by more than one legal trial and is likely to be litigated again;
(2)
To avoid a multiplicity of actions by establishing a right, in favor of or against several persons, which is likely to be the subject of legal controversy; or
(3)
In other similar cases.
(b)
As ancillary to this jurisdiction, equity will grant perpetual injunctions.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 23 - EQUITY (§§ 23-1-1 — 23-4-38) › Chapter 3 - EQUITABLE REMEDIES AND PROCEEDINGS GENERALLY (§§ 23-3-1 — 23-3-127) › Article 6 - SUBMISSION OF FALSE CLAIMS TO THE STATE (§§ 23-3-120 — 23-3-127) › Section 23-3-120 - Definitions

As used in this article, the term:
(1)
"Claim" means any request or demand, whether under a contract or otherwise, for money or property, and whether or not this state or a local government has title to such money or property that is:
(A)
Presented to an officer, employee, or agent of the state or local government;
(B)
Made to a contractor, grantee, or other recipient, if the money or property is to be spent or used on the state's or local government's behalf or to advance a state or local government program or interest, and if the state or local government:
(i)
Provides or has provided any portion of the money or property requested or demanded; or
(ii)
Will reimburse such contractor, grantee, or other recipient for any portion of the money or property which is requested or demanded.
Such term shall not include requests or demands for money or property that the state or local government has paid to an individual as compensation for state or local government employment or as an income subsidy with no restrictions on that individual's use of the money or property.
(2)
"Knowing" and "knowingly" mean that a person, with respect to information:
(A)
Has actual knowledge of the information;
(B)
Acts in deliberate ignorance of the truth or falsity of the information; or
(C)
Acts in reckless disregard of the truth or falsity of the information.
No proof of specific intent to defraud is required.
(3)
"Local government" means any Georgia county, municipal corporation, consolidated government, authority, board of education or other local public board, body, or commission, town, school district, board of cooperative educational services, local public benefit corporation, hospital authority, taxing authority, or other political subdivision of the state or of such local government, including the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority.
(4)
"Material" means having a natural tendency to influence, or be capable of influencing, the payment or receipt of money or property.
(5)
"Obligation" means an established duty, whether fixed or not, arising from an express or implied contractual, grantor-grantee, or licensor-licensee relationship, from a fee based or similar relationship, from law or regulation, or from the retention of any overpayment.
(6)
"State" means the State of Georgia and any state department, board, bureau, division, commission, committee, public benefit corporation, public authority, council, office, or other governmental entity performing a governmental or proprietary function for this state.
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 33,§ 23, eff. 4/24/2013.
Added by 2012 Ga. Laws 591,§ I-1-2, eff. 7/1/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 23 - EQUITY (§§ 23-1-1 — 23-4-38) › Chapter 3 - EQUITABLE REMEDIES AND PROCEEDINGS GENERALLY (§§ 23-3-1 — 23-3-127) › Article 6 - SUBMISSION OF FALSE CLAIMS TO THE STATE (§§ 23-3-120 — 23-3-127) › Section 23-3-124 - Venue

All civil actions brought under this article in a court of this state shall be brought in the county where the defendant or any one defendant, in the case of multiple defendants or defendants who are not residents of the State of Georgia, resides, can be found, transacts business, or commits an act in furtherance of the submittal of a false or fraudulent claim to the state or local government. Civil actions under this article may be brought in courts of the United States and other states if there is pendent jurisdiction.
Added by 2012 Ga. Laws 591,§ I-1-2, eff. 7/1/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 23 - EQUITY (§§ 23-1-1 — 23-4-38) › Chapter 3 - EQUITABLE REMEDIES AND PROCEEDINGS GENERALLY (§§ 23-3-1 — 23-3-127) › Article 6 - SUBMISSION OF FALSE CLAIMS TO THE STATE (§§ 23-3-120 — 23-3-127) › Section 23-3-126 - Remedies nonexclusive; construction of provisions

(a)
The provisions of this article shall not be deemed exclusive, and the remedies provided for in this article shall be in addition to any other remedies provided for in any other law or available under common law.
(b)
This article shall be broadly construed and applied to promote the public's interest in combating fraud and false claims directed at the public's funds.
Added by 2012 Ga. Laws 591,§ I-1-2, eff. 7/1/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 23 - EQUITY (§§ 23-1-1 — 23-4-38) › Chapter 3 - EQUITABLE REMEDIES AND PROCEEDINGS GENERALLY (§§ 23-3-1 — 23-3-127) › Article 6 - SUBMISSION OF FALSE CLAIMS TO THE STATE (§§ 23-3-120 — 23-3-127) › Section 23-3-127 - Proceedings involving Medicaid

If a civil action can be commenced pursuant to Article 7B of Chapter 4 of Title 49, the "State False Medicaid Claims Act," the claimant shall proceed under Article 7B of Chapter 4 of Title 49.
Added by 2012 Ga. Laws 591,§ I-1-2, eff. 7/1/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 23 - EQUITY (§§ 23-1-1 — 23-4-38) › Chapter 4 - EQUITY PROCEDURE (§§ 23-4-1 — 23-4-38) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 23-4-1 — 23-4-5) › Section 23-4-1 - Consolidation of actions

Where there is one common claim to be asserted by or against several, and one is asserting the claim against many, or many against one, the court may utilize equitable powers to consolidate and determine the whole matter in one action.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 23 - EQUITY (§§ 23-1-1 — 23-4-38) › Chapter 4 - EQUITY PROCEDURE (§§ 23-4-1 — 23-4-38) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 23-4-1 — 23-4-5) › Section 23-4-2 - How extraordinary remedies claimed

A claim for extraordinary relief or remedy to aid an action or defense may be asserted either by original pleading or by amendment.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 23 - EQUITY (§§ 23-1-1 — 23-4-38) › Chapter 4 - EQUITY PROCEDURE (§§ 23-4-1 — 23-4-38) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 23-4-1 — 23-4-5) › Section 23-4-3 - [See Note] Claim of legal and equitable relief by defendant (§ 23-4-3) › 1

A defendant to any action in the superior court or in the Georgia State-wide Business Court, whether the action is for legal or equitable relief, may claim legal or equitable relief, or both, by framing proper pleadings for that purpose and sustaining them by sufficient evidence.
Amended by 2019 Ga. Laws 271,§ 3-5, eff. 5/7/2019.
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 23 - EQUITY (§§ 23-1-1 — 23-4-38) › Chapter 4 - EQUITY PROCEDURE (§§ 23-4-1 — 23-4-38) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 23-4-1 — 23-4-5) › Section 23-4-3 - [See Note] Claim of legal and equitable relief by defendant (§ 23-4-3) › 2

A defendant to any action in the superior court or in the Georgia State-wide Business Court or the Georgia Tax Court, whether the action is for legal or equitable relief, may claim legal or equitable relief, or both, by framing proper pleadings for that purpose and sustaining them by sufficient evidence.
Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 601,§ 2-9, eff. 7/1/2026 only if an amendment to the Constitution to provide that the Georgia Tax Court shall have state-wide jurisdiction as provided by law and that decisions of such court shall be appealed to the Court of Appeals, subject to review by the Supreme Court of Georgia, is ratified by the voters at the November, 2024, state-wide general election.
Amended by 2019 Ga. Laws 271,§ 3-5, eff. 5/7/2019.
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 23 - EQUITY (§§ 23-1-1 — 23-4-38) › Chapter 4 - EQUITY PROCEDURE (§§ 23-4-1 — 23-4-38) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 23-4-1 — 23-4-5) › Section 23-4-4 - Proceedings ex parte or in execution of protective powers; petition

All ex parte proceedings or proceedings for the execution of the protective powers of equity over trust estates or the estates of wards of equity shall be initiated by presenting a petition to the court. The court may order such other proceedings as the necessity of each case demands.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 23 - EQUITY (§§ 23-1-1 — 23-4-38) › Chapter 4 - EQUITY PROCEDURE (§§ 23-4-1 — 23-4-38) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 23-4-1 — 23-4-5) › Section 23-4-5 - Receipt of and action on petition; transmittal of proceedings to clerk

The judge may receive and act upon the petitions described in Code Section
23-4-4
at chambers, always transmitting the entire proceedings to the clerk to be entered on the minutes or other records of the court.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 23 - EQUITY (§§ 23-1-1 — 23-4-38) › Chapter 4 - EQUITY PROCEDURE (§§ 23-4-1 — 23-4-38) › Article 2 - PARTIES (§ 23-4-20) › Section 23-4-20 - Who may complain in equity

Any person who may not bring an action at law may complain in equity and every person who is remediless elsewhere may claim the protection and assistance of equity to enforce any right recognized by the law.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 23 - EQUITY (§§ 23-1-1 — 23-4-38) › Chapter 4 - EQUITY PROCEDURE (§§ 23-4-1 — 23-4-38) › Article 3 - DECREES (§§ 23-4-30 — 23-4-38) › Section 23-4-30 - Nature of decree; signature and entry

A decree is the judgment of the judge in equitable proceedings upon the facts ascertained and should be signed by him and entered on the minutes of the court.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 23 - EQUITY (§§ 23-1-1 — 23-4-38) › Chapter 4 - EQUITY PROCEDURE (§§ 23-4-1 — 23-4-38) › Article 3 - DECREES (§§ 23-4-30 — 23-4-38) › Section 23-4-31 - Power of court to mold and enforce decrees

A superior court shall have full power to mold its decrees so as to meet the exigencies of each case and shall have full power to enforce its decrees when rendered.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 23 - EQUITY (§§ 23-1-1 — 23-4-38) › Chapter 4 - EQUITY PROCEDURE (§§ 23-4-1 — 23-4-38) › Article 3 - DECREES (§§ 23-4-30 — 23-4-38) › Section 23-4-32 - Decree affecting property outside jurisdiction

Equity may decree in cases of fraud, trust, or contract, although property not within the jurisdiction may be affected by the decree.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 23 - EQUITY (§§ 23-1-1 — 23-4-38) › Chapter 4 - EQUITY PROCEDURE (§§ 23-4-1 — 23-4-38) › Article 3 - DECREES (§§ 23-4-30 — 23-4-38) › Section 23-4-33 - [See Note] Decree in will or contract matters; consent of guardian or guardian ad litem (§ 23-4-33) › 1

When it becomes impossible to carry out any last will and testament in whole or in part, and in all matters of contract, the judges of the superior courts, and the judge of the Georgia State-wide Business Court in matters of contract only, shall have power to render any decree that may be necessary and legal, provided that all parties in interest shall consent thereto in writing and there shall be no issue as to the facts or, if there is such an issue, that there shall be a like consent in writing that the judge presiding may hear and determine such facts, subject to a review on appeal, as in other cases. In all cases where minors are interested, the consent of the guardian at law or the guardian ad litem shall be obtained before the decree is rendered.
Amended by 2019 Ga. Laws 271,§ 3-6, eff. 5/7/2019.
Amended by 2016 Ga. Laws 626,§ 3-8, eff. 1/1/2017.
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 23 - EQUITY (§§ 23-1-1 — 23-4-38) › Chapter 4 - EQUITY PROCEDURE (§§ 23-4-1 — 23-4-38) › Article 3 - DECREES (§§ 23-4-30 — 23-4-38) › Section 23-4-33 - [See Note] Decree in will or contract matters; consent of guardian or guardian ad litem (§ 23-4-33) › 2

When it becomes impossible to carry out any last will and testament in whole or in part, and in all matters of contract, the judges of the superior courts, the judge of the Georgia State-wide Business Court, and the judge of the Georgia Tax Court in matters of contract only, shall have power to render any decree that may be necessary and legal, provided that all parties in interest shall consent thereto in writing and there shall be no issue as to the facts or, if there is such an issue, that there shall be a like consent in writing that the judge presiding may hear and determine such facts, subject to a review on appeal, as in other cases. In all cases where minors are interested, the consent of the guardian at law or the guardian ad litem shall be obtained before the decree is rendered.
Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 601,§ 2-10, eff. 7/1/2026 only if an amendment to the Constitution to provide that the Georgia Tax Court shall have state-wide jurisdiction as provided by law and that decisions of such court shall be appealed to the Court of Appeals, subject to review by the Supreme Court of Georgia, is ratified by the voters at the November, 2024, state-wide general election.
Amended by 2019 Ga. Laws 271,§ 3-6, eff. 5/7/2019.
Amended by 2016 Ga. Laws 626,§ 3-8, eff. 1/1/2017.
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 23 - EQUITY (§§ 23-1-1 — 23-4-38) › Chapter 4 - EQUITY PROCEDURE (§§ 23-4-1 — 23-4-38) › Article 3 - DECREES (§§ 23-4-30 — 23-4-38) › Section 23-4-34 - Interlocutory decrees and orders

At any stage in the progress of an action seeking equitable relief, if any portion of the same is ready for or requires a decree, the court may hear and determine such matters and pass such interlocutory decree or order as may advance the cause and expedite a final hearing. If no issue of fact is involved, the verdict of a jury shall be unnecessary.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 23 - EQUITY (§§ 23-1-1 — 23-4-38) › Chapter 4 - EQUITY PROCEDURE (§§ 23-4-1 — 23-4-38) › Article 3 - DECREES (§§ 23-4-30 — 23-4-38) › Section 23-4-35 - Confirmation of sales under decrees

Sales under decrees in equity shall be subject to confirmation by the judge, who has a large discretion vested in him in reference thereto. Such sales shall not be consummated until confirmed by him.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 23 - EQUITY (§§ 23-1-1 — 23-4-38) › Chapter 4 - EQUITY PROCEDURE (§§ 23-4-1 — 23-4-38) › Article 3 - DECREES (§§ 23-4-30 — 23-4-38) › Section 23-4-36 - Decree transferable; lien

A decree shall be transferable like other judgments and, when for money, shall constitute a like lien.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 23 - EQUITY (§§ 23-1-1 — 23-4-38) › Chapter 4 - EQUITY PROCEDURE (§§ 23-4-1 — 23-4-38) › Article 3 - DECREES (§§ 23-4-30 — 23-4-38) › Section 23-4-37 - Attachments for contempt; executions against property

Every decree or order of a superior court or the Georgia State-wide Business Court in equitable proceedings may be enforced by attachment against the person for contempt. Decrees for money may be enforced by execution against the property. If a decree is partly for money and partly for the performance of a duty, the former may be enforced by execution and the latter by attachment or other process.
Amended by 2019 Ga. Laws 271,§ 3-7, eff. 5/7/2019.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 23 - EQUITY (§§ 23-1-1 — 23-4-38) › Chapter 4 - EQUITY PROCEDURE (§§ 23-4-1 — 23-4-38) › Article 3 - DECREES (§§ 23-4-30 — 23-4-38) › Section 23-4-38 - Enforcement of extraordinary remedies

Injunction, ne exeat, prohibition, and other extraordinary remedies may be enforced by attachment for contempt.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 24 - EVIDENCE (§§ 24-1-1 — 24-99-3) › Chapter 1 - GENERALLY (§§ 24-1-1 — 24-1-106) › Article 1 - RULES OF EVIDENCE (§§ 24-1-1 — 24-1-2) › Section 24-1-1 - Purpose and construction of the rules of evidence

The object of all legal investigation is the discovery of truth. Rules of evidence shall be construed to secure fairness in administration, eliminate unjustifiable expense and delay, and promote the growth and development of the law of evidence to the end that the truth may be ascertained and proceedings justly determined.
Added by 2011 Ga. Laws 52,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 24 - EVIDENCE (§§ 24-1-1 — 24-99-3) › Chapter 1 - GENERALLY (§§ 24-1-1 — 24-1-106) › Article 1 - RULES OF EVIDENCE (§§ 24-1-1 — 24-1-2) › Section 24-1-2 - Applicability of the rules of evidence

(a)
The rules of evidence shall apply in all trials by jury in any court in this state.
(b)
The rules of evidence shall apply generally to all nonjury trials and other fact-finding proceedings of any court in this state subject to the limitations set forth in subsections (c) and (d) of this Code section.
(c)
The rules of evidence, except those with respect to privileges, shall not apply in the following situations:
(1)
The determination of questions of fact preliminary to admissibility of evidence when the issue is to be determined by the court under Code Section
24-1-104
;
(2)
Criminal proceedings before grand juries;
(3)
Proceedings for extradition or rendition;
(4)
Proceedings for revoking parole;
(5)
Proceedings for the issuance of warrants for arrest and search warrants except as provided by subsection (b) of Code Section
17-4-40
;
(6)
Proceedings with respect to release on bond;
(7)
Dispositional hearings and custody hearings in juvenile court; or
(8)
Contempt proceedings in which the court, pursuant to subsection (a) of Code Section
15-1-4
, may act summarily.
(d)
(1)
In criminal commitment or preliminary hearings in any court, the rules of evidence shall apply except that hearsay shall be admissible.
(2)
In in rem forfeiture proceedings, the rules of evidence shall apply except that hearsay shall be admissible in determining probable cause or reasonable cause.
(3)
In presentence hearings, the rules of evidence shall apply except that hearsay and character evidence shall be admissible.
(4)
In administrative hearings, the rules of evidence as applied in the trial of nonjury civil actions shall be followed, subject to special statutory rules or agency rules as authorized by law.
(e)
Except as modified by statute, the common law as expounded by Georgia courts shall continue to be applied to the admission and exclusion of evidence and to procedures at trial.
Added by 2011 Ga. Laws 52,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 24 - EVIDENCE (§§ 24-1-1 — 24-99-3) › Chapter 1 - GENERALLY (§§ 24-1-1 — 24-1-106) › Article 2 - EVIDENTIARY MATTERS (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-1-106) › Section 24-1-101 - Reserved

Added by 2011 Ga. Laws 52,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 24 - EVIDENCE (§§ 24-1-1 — 24-99-3) › Chapter 1 - GENERALLY (§§ 24-1-1 — 24-1-106) › Article 2 - EVIDENTIARY MATTERS (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-1-106) › Section 24-1-102 - Reserved

Added by 2011 Ga. Laws 52,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 24 - EVIDENCE (§§ 24-1-1 — 24-99-3) › Chapter 1 - GENERALLY (§§ 24-1-1 — 24-1-106) › Article 2 - EVIDENTIARY MATTERS (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-1-106) › Section 24-1-103 - Rulings on evidence

(a)
Error shall not be predicated upon a ruling which admits or excludes evidence unless a substantial right of the party is affected and:
(1)
In case the ruling is one admitting evidence, a timely objection or motion to strike appears of record, stating the specific ground of objection, if the specific ground was not apparent from the context; or
(2)
In case the ruling is one excluding evidence, the substance of the evidence was made known to the court by an offer of proof or was apparent from the context within which questions were asked.
Once the court makes a definitive ruling on the record admitting or excluding any evidence, either at or before trial, a party need not renew an objection or offer of proof to preserve such claim of error for appeal.
(b)
The court shall accord the parties adequate opportunity to state grounds for objections and present offers of proof. The court may add any other or further statement which shows the character of the evidence, the form in which it was offered, the objection made, and the ruling thereon. The court may direct the making of an offer of proof in question and answer form.
(c)
Jury proceedings shall be conducted, to the extent practicable, so as to prevent inadmissible evidence from being suggested to the jury by any means, including, but not limited to, making statements or offers of proof or asking questions in the hearing of the jury.
(d)
Nothing in this Code section shall preclude a court from taking notice of plain errors affecting substantial rights although such errors were not brought to the attention of the court.
Added by 2011 Ga. Laws 52,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 24 - EVIDENCE (§§ 24-1-1 — 24-99-3) › Chapter 1 - GENERALLY (§§ 24-1-1 — 24-1-106) › Article 2 - EVIDENTIARY MATTERS (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-1-106) › Section 24-1-104 - Preliminary questions

(a)
Preliminary questions concerning the qualification of a person to be a witness, the existence of a privilege, or the admissibility of evidence shall be determined by the court, subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section. In making its determination, the court shall not be bound by the rules of evidence except those with respect to privileges. Preliminary questions shall be resolved by a preponderance of the evidence standard.
(b)
When the relevancy of evidence depends upon the fulfillment of a condition of fact, the court shall admit it upon, or subject to, the introduction of evidence sufficient to support a finding of the fulfillment of the condition.
(c)
Hearings on the admissibility of confessions shall in all cases be conducted out of the hearing of the jury. Hearings on other preliminary matters shall be conducted out of the hearing of the jury when the interests of justice require or when an accused is a witness and requests a hearing outside the presence of the jury.
(d)
The accused shall not, by testifying upon a preliminary matter, become subject to cross-examination as to other issues in the proceeding.
(e)
This Code section shall not limit the right of a party to introduce before the jury evidence relevant to weight or credibility.
Added by 2011 Ga. Laws 52,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 24 - EVIDENCE (§§ 24-1-1 — 24-99-3) › Chapter 1 - GENERALLY (§§ 24-1-1 — 24-1-106) › Article 2 - EVIDENTIARY MATTERS (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-1-106) › Section 24-1-105 - Limited admissibility

When evidence which is admissible as to one party or for one purpose but which is not admissible as to another party or for another purpose is admitted, the court, upon request, shall restrict the evidence to its proper scope and instruct the jury accordingly.
Added by 2011 Ga. Laws 52,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 24 - EVIDENCE (§§ 24-1-1 — 24-99-3) › Chapter 1 - GENERALLY (§§ 24-1-1 — 24-1-106) › Article 2 - EVIDENTIARY MATTERS (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-1-106) › Section 24-1-106 - Contemporaneous consideration of other writings or recorded statements

When a writing or recorded statement or part thereof is introduced by a party, an adverse party may require the introduction at that time of any other part or any other writing or recorded statement which, in fairness, should be considered contemporaneously with the writing or recorded statement.
Added by 2011 Ga. Laws 52,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 24 - EVIDENCE (§§ 24-1-1 — 24-99-3) › Chapter 2 - JUDICIAL NOTICE (§§ 24-2-201 — 24-2-221) › Article 1 - ADJUDICATIVE FACTS (§ 24-2-201) › Section 24-2-201 - Judicial notice of adjudicative facts

(a)
This Code section governs only judicial notice of adjudicative facts.
(b)
A judicially noticed fact shall be a fact which is not subject to reasonable dispute in that it is either:
(1)
Generally known within the territorial jurisdiction of the court; or
(2)
Capable of accurate and ready determination by resort to sources whose accuracy cannot reasonably be questioned.
(c)
A court may take judicial notice, whether or not requested by a party.
(d)
A court shall take judicial notice if requested by a party and provided with the necessary information.
(e)
A party shall be entitled, upon timely request, to an opportunity to be heard as to the propriety of taking judicial notice and the tenor of the matter noticed. In the absence of prior notification, such request may be made after judicial notice has been taken.
(f)
Judicial notice may be taken at any stage of the proceeding.
(g)
(1)
In a civil proceeding, the court shall instruct the jury to accept as conclusive any fact judicially noticed.
(2)
In a criminal proceeding, the court shall instruct the jury that it may, but is not required to, accept as conclusive any fact judicially noticed.
Added by 2011 Ga. Laws 52,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 24 - EVIDENCE (§§ 24-1-1 — 24-99-3) › Chapter 2 - JUDICIAL NOTICE (§§ 24-2-201 — 24-2-221) › Article 2 - LEGISLATIVE FACTS; ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS (§§ 24-2-220 — 24-2-221) › Section 24-2-220 - Judicial notice of legislative facts

The existence and territorial extent of states and their forms of government; all symbols of nationality; the laws of nations; all laws and resolutions of the General Assembly and the journals of each branch thereof as published by authority; the laws of the United States and of the several states thereof as published by authority; the uniform rules of the courts; the administrative rules and regulations filed with the Secretary of State pursuant to Code Section
50-13-6
; the general customs of merchants; the admiralty and maritime courts of the world and their seals; the political makeup and history of this state and the federal government as well as the local divisions of this state; the seals of the several departments of the government of the United States and of the several states of the union; and all similar matters of legislative fact shall be judicially recognized without the introduction of proof. Judicial notice of adjudicative facts shall be governed by Code Section
24-2-201
.
Added by 2011 Ga. Laws 52,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 24 - EVIDENCE (§§ 24-1-1 — 24-99-3) › Chapter 2 - JUDICIAL NOTICE (§§ 24-2-201 — 24-2-221) › Article 2 - LEGISLATIVE FACTS; ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS (§§ 24-2-220 — 24-2-221) › Section 24-2-221 - Judicial notice of ordinance or resolution

When certified by a public officer, clerk, or keeper of county or municipal records in this state in a manner as specified for county records in Code Section
24-9-920
or in a manner as specified for municipal records in paragraph (1) or (2) of Code Section
24-9-902
and in the absence of contrary evidence, judicial notice may be taken of a certified copy of any ordinance or resolution included within a general codification required by paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section
36-80-19
as representing an ordinance or resolution duly approved by the governing authority and currently in force as presented. Any such certified copy shall be self-authenticating and shall be admissible as prima-facie proof of any such ordinance or resolution before any court or administrative body.
Added by 2011 Ga. Laws 52,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 24 - EVIDENCE (§§ 24-1-1 — 24-99-3) › Chapter 3 - PAROL EVIDENCE (§§ 24-3-1 — 24-3-10) › Section 24-3-1 - Parol evidence contradicting writing inadmissible generally

Parol contemporaneous evidence shall be generally inadmissible to contradict or vary the terms of a valid written instrument.
Added by 2011 Ga. Laws 52,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 24 - EVIDENCE (§§ 24-1-1 — 24-99-3) › Chapter 3 - PAROL EVIDENCE (§§ 24-3-1 — 24-3-10) › Section 24-3-2 - Proof of unwritten portions of contract admissible where not inconsistent

If the writing does not purport to contain all the stipulations of the contract, parol evidence shall be admissible to prove other portions thereof not inconsistent with the writing; collateral undertakings between parties of the same part among themselves would not properly be looked for in the writing.
Added by 2011 Ga. Laws 52,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 24 - EVIDENCE (§§ 24-1-1 — 24-99-3) › Chapter 3 - PAROL EVIDENCE (§§ 24-3-1 — 24-3-10) › Section 24-3-3 - Contemporaneous writings explaining each other; parol evidence explaining ambiguities

(a)
All contemporaneous writings shall be admissible to explain each other.
(b)
Parol evidence shall be admissible to explain all ambiguities, both latent and patent.
Added by 2011 Ga. Laws 52,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 24 - EVIDENCE (§§ 24-1-1 — 24-99-3) › Chapter 3 - PAROL EVIDENCE (§§ 24-3-1 — 24-3-10) › Section 24-3-4 - Circumstances surrounding execution of contracts

The surrounding circumstances shall always be proper subjects of proof to aid in the construction of contracts.
Added by 2011 Ga. Laws 52,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 24 - EVIDENCE (§§ 24-1-1 — 24-99-3) › Chapter 3 - PAROL EVIDENCE (§§ 24-3-1 — 24-3-10) › Section 24-3-5 - Known usage

Evidence of known and established usage shall be admissible to aid in the construction of contracts as well as to annex incidents.
Added by 2011 Ga. Laws 52,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 24 - EVIDENCE (§§ 24-1-1 — 24-99-3) › Chapter 3 - PAROL EVIDENCE (§§ 24-3-1 — 24-3-10) › Section 24-3-6 - Rebuttal of equity; discharge of contract; proof of subsequent agreement; change of time or place of performance

Parol evidence shall be admissible to rebut an equity, to discharge an entire contract, to prove a new and distinct subsequent agreement, to enlarge the time of performance, or to change the place of performance.
Added by 2011 Ga. Laws 52,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 24 - EVIDENCE (§§ 24-1-1 — 24-99-3) › Chapter 3 - PAROL EVIDENCE (§§ 24-3-1 — 24-3-10) › Section 24-3-7 - Proof of mistake in deed or written contract

Parol evidence shall be admissible to prove a mistake in a deed or any other contract required by law to be in writing.
Added by 2011 Ga. Laws 52,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 24 - EVIDENCE (§§ 24-1-1 — 24-99-3) › Chapter 3 - PAROL EVIDENCE (§§ 24-3-1 — 24-3-10) › Section 24-3-8 - Original or subsequent voidness of writing

Parol evidence shall be admissible to show that a writing either was originally void or subsequently became void.
Added by 2011 Ga. Laws 52,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 24 - EVIDENCE (§§ 24-1-1 — 24-99-3) › Chapter 3 - PAROL EVIDENCE (§§ 24-3-1 — 24-3-10) › Section 24-3-9 - Explanation or denial of receipts

Receipts for money shall always be only prima-facie evidence of payment and may be denied or explained by parol.
Added by 2011 Ga. Laws 52,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 24 - EVIDENCE (§§ 24-1-1 — 24-99-3) › Chapter 3 - PAROL EVIDENCE (§§ 24-3-1 — 24-3-10) › Section 24-3-10 - Explanation of blank endorsements

Blank endorsements of negotiable paper may always be explained between the parties themselves or those taking with notice of dishonor or of the actual facts of such endorsements.
Added by 2011 Ga. Laws 52,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 24 - EVIDENCE (§§ 24-1-1 — 24-99-3) › Chapter 4 - RELEVANT EVIDENCE (§§ 24-4-401 — 24-4-419) › Section 24-4-401 - "Relevant evidence" defined

As used in this chapter, the term "relevant evidence" means evidence having any tendency to make the existence of any fact that is of consequence to the determination of the action more probable or less probable than it would be without the evidence.
Added by 2011 Ga. Laws 52,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 24 - EVIDENCE (§§ 24-1-1 — 24-99-3) › Chapter 4 - RELEVANT EVIDENCE (§§ 24-4-401 — 24-4-419) › Section 24-4-402 - Relevant evidence generally admissible; irrelevant evidence not admissible

All relevant evidence shall be admissible, except as limited by constitutional requirements or as otherwise provided by law or by other rules, as prescribed pursuant to constitutional or statutory authority, applicable in the court in which the matter is pending. Evidence which is not relevant shall not be admissible.
Added by 2011 Ga. Laws 52,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 24 - EVIDENCE (§§ 24-1-1 — 24-99-3) › Chapter 4 - RELEVANT EVIDENCE (§§ 24-4-401 — 24-4-419) › Section 24-4-403 - Exclusion of relevant evidence on the grounds of prejudice, confusion, or waste of time

Relevant evidence may be excluded if its probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, confusion of the issues, or misleading the jury or by considerations of undue delay, waste of time, or needless presentation of cumulative evidence.
Added by 2011 Ga. Laws 52,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 24 - EVIDENCE (§§ 24-1-1 — 24-99-3) › Chapter 4 - RELEVANT EVIDENCE (§§ 24-4-401 — 24-4-419) › Section 24-4-404 - Character evidence not admissible to prove conduct; exceptions; evidence of other crimes

(a)
Evidence of a person's character or a trait of character shall not be admissible for the purpose of proving action in conformity therewith on a particular occasion, except for:
(1)
Evidence of a pertinent trait of character offered by an accused or by the prosecution to rebut the same; or if evidence of a trait of character of the alleged victim of the crime is offered by an accused and admitted under paragraph (2) of this subsection, evidence of the same trait of character of the accused offered by the prosecution;
(2)
Subject to the limitations imposed by Code Section
24-4-412
, evidence of a pertinent trait of character of the alleged victim of the crime offered by an accused or by the prosecution to rebut the same; or evidence of a character trait of peacefulness of the alleged victim offered by the prosecution in a homicide case to rebut evidence that the alleged victim was the first aggressor; or
(3)
Evidence of the character of a witness, as provided in Code Sections
24-6-607
,
24-6-608
, and
24-6-609
.
(b)
Evidence of other crimes, wrongs, or acts shall not be admissible to prove the character of a person in order to show action in conformity therewith. It may, however, be admissible for other purposes, including, but not limited to, proof of motive, opportunity, intent, preparation, plan, knowledge, identity, or absence of mistake or accident. The prosecution in a criminal proceeding shall provide reasonable notice to the defense in advance of trial, unless pretrial notice is excused by the court upon good cause shown, of the general nature of any such evidence it intends to introduce at trial. Notice shall not be required when the evidence of prior crimes, wrongs, or acts is offered to prove the circumstances immediately surrounding the charged crime, motive, or prior difficulties between the accused and the alleged victim.
Added by 2011 Ga. Laws 52,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 24 - EVIDENCE (§§ 24-1-1 — 24-99-3) › Chapter 4 - RELEVANT EVIDENCE (§§ 24-4-401 — 24-4-419) › Section 24-4-405 - Methods of proving character

(a)
In all proceedings in which evidence of character or a trait of character of a person is admissible, proof shall be made by testimony as to reputation or by testimony in the form of an opinion.
(b)
In proceedings in which character or a trait of character of a person is an essential element of a charge, claim, or defense or when an accused testifies to his or her own character, proof may also be made of specific instances of that person's conduct. The character of the accused, including specific instances of the accused's conduct, shall also be admissible in a presentencing hearing subject to the provisions of Code Section
17-10-2
.
(c)
On cross-examination, inquiry shall be allowable into relevant specific instances of conduct.
Added by 2011 Ga. Laws 52,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 24 - EVIDENCE (§§ 24-1-1 — 24-99-3) › Chapter 4 - RELEVANT EVIDENCE (§§ 24-4-401 — 24-4-419) › Section 24-4-406 - Habit; routine practice

Evidence of the habit of a person or of the routine practice of an organization, whether corroborated or not and regardless of the presence of eyewitnesses, is relevant to prove that the conduct of the person or organization on a particular occasion was in conformity with such habit or routine practice.
Added by 2011 Ga. Laws 52,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 24 - EVIDENCE (§§ 24-1-1 — 24-99-3) › Chapter 4 - RELEVANT EVIDENCE (§§ 24-4-401 — 24-4-419) › Section 24-4-407 - Subsequent remedial measures

In civil proceedings, when, after an injury or harm, remedial measures are taken to make such injury or harm less likely to recur, evidence of the remedial measures shall not be admissible to prove negligence or culpable conduct but may be admissible to prove product liability under subsection (b) or (c) of Code Section
51-1-11
. The provisions of this Code section shall not require the exclusion of evidence of remedial measures when offered for impeachment or for another purpose, including, but not limited to, proving ownership, control, or feasibility of precautionary measures, if controverted.
Added by 2011 Ga. Laws 52,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 24 - EVIDENCE (§§ 24-1-1 — 24-99-3) › Chapter 4 - RELEVANT EVIDENCE (§§ 24-4-401 — 24-4-419) › Section 24-4-408 - Compromises and offers to compromise

(a)
Except as provided in Code Section
9-11-68
, evidence of:
(1)
Furnishing, offering, or promising to furnish; or
(2)
Accepting, offering, or promising to accept
a valuable consideration in compromising or attempting to compromise a claim which was disputed as to either validity or amount shall not be admissible to prove liability for or invalidity of any claim or its amount.
(b)
Evidence of conduct or statements made in compromise negotiations or mediation shall not be admissible.
(c)
This Code section shall not require the exclusion of any evidence otherwise discoverable merely because it is presented in the course of compromise negotiations or mediation. This Code section shall not require exclusion of evidence offered for another purpose, including, but not limited to, proving bias or prejudice of a witness, negating a contention of undue delay or abuse of process, or proving an effort to obstruct a criminal investigation or prosecution.
Added by 2011 Ga. Laws 52,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 24 - EVIDENCE (§§ 24-1-1 — 24-99-3) › Chapter 4 - RELEVANT EVIDENCE (§§ 24-4-401 — 24-4-419) › Section 24-4-409 - Payment of medical and similar expenses

Evidence of furnishing, offering, or promising to pay medical, hospital, or similar expenses occasioned by an injury shall not be admissible to prove liability for the injury.
Added by 2011 Ga. Laws 52,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 24 - EVIDENCE (§§ 24-1-1 — 24-99-3) › Chapter 4 - RELEVANT EVIDENCE (§§ 24-4-401 — 24-4-419) › Section 24-4-410 - Inadmissibility of pleas, plea discussions, and related statements; exceptions

Except as otherwise provided by law, evidence of the following shall not, in any judicial or administrative proceeding, be admissible against the criminal defendant who made the plea or was a participant in the plea discussions:
(1)
A plea of guilty which was later withdrawn;
(2)
A plea of nolo contendere;
(3)
Any statement made in the course of any proceedings in which a guilty plea or a plea of nolo contendere was entered and was later withdrawn, vacated, or set aside; or
(4)
Any statement made in the course of plea discussions with an attorney for the prosecuting authority which does not result in a plea of guilty or which results in a plea of guilty later withdrawn, vacated, or set aside;
provided, however, that the statements described in paragraphs (1) through (4) of this Code section shall be admissible in any proceeding wherein another statement made in the course of the same plea or plea discussions has been introduced and the statement ought in fairness be considered contemporaneously with it or in a criminal proceeding for perjury or false statement if the statement was made by the accused under oath, on the record, and in the presence of counsel or after the accused voluntarily waived his or her right to counsel.
Added by 2011 Ga. Laws 52,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 24 - EVIDENCE (§§ 24-1-1 — 24-99-3) › Chapter 4 - RELEVANT EVIDENCE (§§ 24-4-401 — 24-4-419) › Section 24-4-411 - Liability insurance

In all civil proceedings involving a claim for damages, evidence that a person was or was not insured against liability shall not be admissible except as provided in this Code section. This Code section shall not require the exclusion of evidence of insurance against liability in proceedings under Code Section
40-1-112
or when such evidence is offered for a relevant purpose, including, but not limited to, proof of agency, ownership, or control, and the court finds that the danger of unfair prejudice is substantially outweighed by the probative value of the evidence.
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 33,§ 24, eff. 4/24/2013.
Added by 2011 Ga. Laws 52,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 24 - EVIDENCE (§§ 24-1-1 — 24-99-3) › Chapter 4 - RELEVANT EVIDENCE (§§ 24-4-401 — 24-4-419) › Section 24-4-413 - Evidence of similar transaction crimes in sexual assault cases

(a)
In a criminal proceeding in which the accused is accused of an offense of sexual assault, evidence of the accused's commission of another offense of sexual assault shall be admissible and may be considered for its bearing on any matter to which it is relevant.
(b)
In a proceeding in which the prosecution intends to offer evidence under this Code section, the prosecutor shall disclose such evidence to the accused, including statements of witnesses or a summary of the substance of any testimony that is expected to be offered, at least ten days in advance of trial, unless the time is shortened or lengthened or pretrial notice is excused by the judge upon good cause shown.
(c)
This Code section shall not be the exclusive means to admit or consider evidence described in this Code section.
(d)
As used in this Code section, the term "offense of sexual assault" means any conduct or attempt or conspiracy to engage in:
(1)
Conduct that would be a violation of Code Section
16-6-1
,
16-6-2
,
16-6-3
,
16-6-5.1
,
16-6-22
,
16-6-22.1
, or
16-6-22.2
;
(2)
Any crime that involves contact, without consent, between any part of the accused's body or an object and the genitals or anus of another person;
(3)
Any crime that involves contact, without consent, between the genitals or anus of the accused and any part of another person's body; or
(4)
Any crime that involves deriving sexual pleasure or gratification from the infliction of death, bodily injury, or physical pain on another person.
Added by 2011 Ga. Laws 52,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 24 - EVIDENCE (§§ 24-1-1 — 24-99-3) › Chapter 4 - RELEVANT EVIDENCE (§§ 24-4-401 — 24-4-419) › Section 24-4-414 - Evidence of similar transaction crimes in child molestation cases

(a)
In a criminal proceeding in which the accused is accused of an offense of child molestation, evidence of the accused's commission of another offense of child molestation shall be admissible and may be considered for its bearing on any matter to which it is relevant.
(b)
In a proceeding in which the state intends to offer evidence under this Code section, the prosecuting attorney shall disclose the evidence to the accused, including statements of witnesses or a summary of the substance of any testimony that the prosecuting attorney expects to offer, at least ten days in advance of trial, unless the time is shortened or lengthened or pretrial notice is excused by the judge upon good cause shown.
(c)
This Code section shall not be the exclusive means to admit or consider evidence described under this Code section.
(d)
As used in this Code section, the term "offense of child molestation" means any conduct or attempt or conspiracy to engage in:
(1)
Conduct that would be a violation of Code Section
16-6-4
,
16-6-5
,
16-12-100
,
16-12-100.2
, or
16-12-100.3
;
(2)
Any crime that involves contact between any part of the accused's body or an object and the genitals or anus of a child;
(3)
Any crime that involves contact between the genitals or anus of the accused and any part of the body of a child; or
(4)
Any crime that involves deriving sexual pleasure or gratification from the infliction of death, bodily injury, or physical pain on a child.
Added by 2011 Ga. Laws 52,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2013.