Georgia Statutes
§ 24-6-601 — General rule of competency
Georgia § 24-6-601
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Bluebook
O.C.G.A. § 24-6-601 (2026).
Text
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, every person is competent to be a witness.
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Related
Walls v. Walls
732 S.E.2d 407 (Supreme Court of Georgia, 2012)
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(Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2019)
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(Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2021)
Legislative History
Added by 2011 Ga. Laws 52,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2013.
Nearby Sections
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§ 24-1-101
§ 24-1-101§ 24-1-102
§ 24-1-102§ 24-1-103
Rulings on evidence§ 24-1-104
Preliminary questions§ 24-1-105
Limited admissibility§ 24-10-1001
Definitions§ 24-10-1002
Requirement of original§ 24-10-1003
Admissibility of duplicates§ 24-10-1005
Public records§ 24-10-1006
Summaries§ 24-10-1007
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Georgia § 24-6-601, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ga/24-6-601.