Georgia Statutes

§ 24-14-8 — Number of witnesses required generally; exceptions; effect of corroboration

Georgia § 24-14-8

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O.C.G.A. § 24-14-8 (2026).

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The testimony of a single witness is generally sufficient to establish a fact. However, in certain cases, including prosecutions for treason, prosecutions for perjury, and felony cases where the only witness is an accomplice, the testimony of a single witness shall not be sufficient. Nevertheless, corroborating circumstances may dispense with the necessity for the testimony of a second witness, except in prosecutions for treason.

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Legislative History

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

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