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Georgia Evidence Code – 2026

The Georgia Evidence Code (O.C.G.A. Title 24) governs the admission and exclusion of evidence in Georgia courts, modeled on the Federal Rules of Evidence with Georgia-specific modifications covering relevance, privileges, witnesses, expert testimony, hearsay, authentication, and proof.

Browse all 217 rules of the 2026 edition organized by section below. Each rule includes the full text, a plain-English summary, committee notes, amendment history, and cross-references to related rules. Use the search box to find rules by keyword or number.

Sections

Chapter 1. General Provisions Chapter 2. Judicial Notice Chapter 3. Parol Evidence Chapter 4. Relevant Evidence and its Limits Chapter 5. Privileges Chapter 6. Witnesses Chapter 7. Opinions and Expert Testimony Chapter 8. Hearsay Chapter 9. Authentication and Identification Chapter 10. Best Evidence Rule Chapter 11. Establishment of Lost Records Chapter 12. Medical and Other Confidential Information Chapter 13. Securing Attendance of Witnesses and Production and Preservation of Evidence Chapter 14. Proof Generally
Chapter 1. General Provisions §§ 24-1-1–24-1-106 Chapter 2. Judicial Notice §§ 24-2-201–24-2-221 Chapter 3. Parol Evidence §§ 24-3-1–24-3-10 Chapter 4. Relevant Evidence and its Limits §§ 24-4-401–24-4-419 Chapter 5. Privileges §§ 24-5-501–24-5-511 Chapter 6. Witnesses §§ 24-6-601–24-6-658 Chapter 7. Opinions and Expert Testimony §§ 24-7-701–24-7-706 Chapter 8. Hearsay §§ 24-8-801–24-8-827 Chapter 9. Authentication and Identification §§ 24-9-901–24-9-924 Chapter 10. Best Evidence Rule §§ 24-10-1001–24-10-1008 Chapter 11. Establishment of Lost Records §§ 24-11-1–24-11-29 Chapter 12. Medical and Other Confidential Information §§ 24-12-1–24-12-31 Chapter 13. Securing Attendance of Witnesses and Production and Preservation of Evidence §§ 24-13-1–24-13-154 Chapter 14. Proof Generally §§ 24-14-1–24-14-47