Establishment of Lost Office Papers

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  2. Georgia Code
  3. Evidence
  4. Establishment of Lost Records
  5. Private Papers
  6. Establishment of Lost Office Papers

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  1. Upon the loss of any original pleading, declaration, bill of indictment, special presentment, accusation, or other office paper, a duplicate may be established instanter on motion.
  2. As used in this article, the term "office paper" means the instrument upon which a proceeding has been brought after the case has gone to trial.

(Code 1981, §24-11-20, enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 99, § 2/HB 24.)

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Editor's notes.

- In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, opinions under former Code 1933, §§ 63-201 and 63-202, are included in the annotations for this Code section.

Clerk's certification insufficient.

- Clerk's certification that the indictment was lost was not sufficient replacement for a certified copy of the actual indictment. 1970 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 70-61 (decided under former Code 1933, §§ 63-201, 63-202).

RESEARCH REFERENCES

C.J.S.

- 54 C.J.S., Lost Instruments, § 8 et seq.


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