Georgia Statutes

§ 24-14-3 — Required mental conviction in civil and criminal proceedings

Georgia § 24-14-3

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O.C.G.A. § 24-14-3 (2026).

Text

Moral and reasonable certainty is all that can be expected in legal investigation. Except as provided in Code Section 51-1-29.5 or Code Section 51-12-5.1 , in all civil proceedings, a preponderance of evidence shall be considered sufficient to produce mental conviction. In criminal proceedings, a greater strength of mental conviction shall be held necessary to justify a verdict of guilty.

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Legislative History

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

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