Georgia Statutes

§ 24-13-91 — Definitions

Georgia § 24-13-91

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O.C.G.A. § 24-13-91 (2026).

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As used in this article, the term:

(1)"Penal institution" means a jail, prison, penitentiary, house of correction, or other place of penal detention.
(2)"State" means any state or territory of the United States and the District of Columbia.
(3)"Summons" means a subpoena, order, or other notice requiring the appearance of a witness.
(4)"Witness" means a person whose testimony is desired in any proceeding or investigation by a grand jury or in a criminal prosecution or proceeding held by the prosecution or the defense, including a person who is confined in a penal institution in any state.

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Legislative History

Added by 2011 Ga. Laws 52,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2013.

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