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2010 Georgia Code

TITLE 24 - EVIDENCE

CHAPTER 5 - BEST EVIDENCE RULE
ARTICLE 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 24-5-4 - Best evidence of writing to be produced or accounted for

O.C.G.A. 24-5-4 (2010)
24-5-4. Best evidence of writing to be produced or accounted for


(a) The best evidence which exists of a writing sought to be proved shall be produced, unless its absence shall be satisfactorily accounted for.

(b) Written evidence of a writing is considered of higher proof than oral evidence. In all cases where the parties have reduced their contract, agreement, or stipulation to writing and have assented thereto, such writing is the best evidence of the same.