Georgia House of Representatives - 1995/1996 Sessions

HB 569 - Expert witnesses; opinion or inference; cross-examination

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Code Sections - 24-9-67

1. Reichert  126th


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Code Sections amended: 24-9-67                                                                      


HB 569                                             LC 9 8124






                        A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
                               AN ACT


  1- 1  To amend Article 3 of Chapter 9 of Title 24 of the Official
  1- 2  Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to examination of
  1- 3  witnesses generally, so as to change the provisions relating
  1- 4  to the admissibility and examination of experts; to repeal
  1- 5  conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

  1- 6       BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

                         SECTION 1.

  1- 7  Article 3 of Chapter 9 of Title 24 of the Official Code of
  1- 8  Georgia Annotated, relating to examination of witnesses
  1- 9  generally, is amended by striking Code Section 24-9-67,
  1-10  relating to admissibility and examination of experts, and
  1-11  inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 24-9-67 to read
  1-12  as follows:

  1-13    "24-9-67. (Index)

  1-14    (a) The opinions of experts on any question of science,
  1-15    skill, trade, or like questions shall always be
  1-16    admissible.; and such opinions may be given on the facts
  1-17    as proved by other witnesses.

  1-18    (b) The facts or data in the particular case upon which an
  1-19    expert bases an opinion or inference may be those
  1-20    perceived by or made known to the expert at or before the
  1-21    hearing.  If of a type reasonably relied upon by experts
  1-22    in a particular field in forming opinions or inferences
  1-23    upon the subject, the facts or data need not be admissible
  1-24    in evidence.

  1-25    (c) The expert may testify in terms of opinion or
  1-26    inference and give reasons therefor without first
  1-27    testifying to or being hypothetically informed of the
  1-28    underlying facts or data, unless the court requires
  1-29    otherwise.  The expert may in any event be required to
  1-30    disclose the underlying facts or data on
  1-31    cross-examination."




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                                                   LC 9 8124

                         SECTION 2.

  2- 1  All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are
  2- 2  repealed.













































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