2021 Georgia Code
Title 24 - Evidence
Chapter 6 - Witnesses
Article 2 - Credibility
§ 24-6-622. Witness's Feelings and Relationship to Parties Provable

The state of a witness's feelings towards the parties and the witness's relationship to the parties may always be proved for the consideration of the jury.

(Code 1981, §24-6-622, enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 99, § 2/HB 24.)

- For annual survey on evidence law, see 70 Mercer L. Rev. 97 (2018). For annual survey on trial practice and procedure, see 70 Mercer L. Rev. 253 (2018). For comment on Smith v. State, 225 Ga. 328, 168 S.E.2d 587 (1969) and the right to prove relationship of a witness to a party, see 21 Mercer L. Rev. 347 (1969).

ANALYSIS

• General Consideration
• Feelings
• Relationships

RESEARCH REFERENCES

ALR.

- Admissibility, to show bias or interest of witness, of evidence that he or his employer had compensated the party for whom he testified, in circumstances creating right to subrogation, 128 A.L.R. 1110.

Cross-examination of adversary witness regarding compromise or settlement of his claim against the party calling him, for purpose of affecting his credibility, 161 A.L.R. 395.

Relationship between party and witness as giving rise to or affecting presumption or inference from failure to produce or examine witness, 5 A.L.R.2d 893.

Right of accused in homicide case to cross-examine prosecution's witness as to latter's pending or contemplated civil action against accused arising out of same transaction, 41 A.L.R.2d 1205.

Preventing or limiting cross-examination of prosecution's witness as to his motive for testifying, 62 A.L.R.2d 610.

Necessity and sufficiency of foundation for discrediting evidence showing bias or prejudice of adverse witness, 87 A.L.R.2d 407.

Propriety of cross-examining witness as to illicit relations with defendant in criminal case, 25 A.L.R.3d 537.

Right to cross-examine prosecuting witness as to his pending or contemplated civil action against accused for damages arising out of same transaction, 98 A.L.R.3d 1060.

Adverse presumption or inference based on failure to produce or examine codefendant or accomplice who is not on trial - modern criminal cases, 76 A.L.R.4th 812.

Adverse presumption or inference based on party's failure to produce or question examining doctor - modern cases, 77 A.L.R.4th 463.

Adverse presumption or inference based on party's failure to produce or examine that party's attorney - modern cases, 78 A.L.R.4th 571.

Adverse presumption or inference based on party's failure to produce or examine witness who was occupant of vehicle involved in accident - modern cases, 78 A.L.R.4th 616.

Adverse presumption or inference based on party's failure to produce or examine spouse - modern cases, 79 A.L.R.4th 694.

Adverse presumption or inference based on party's failure to produce or examine friend - modern cases, 79 A.L.R.4th 779.

Adverse presumption or inference based on party's failure to produce or examine family member other than spouse - modern cases, 80 A.L.R.4th 337.

Adverse presumption or inference based on state's failure to produce or examine law enforcement personnel - modern cases, 81 A.L.R.4th 872.

Adverse presumption or inference based on party's failure to produce or examine transferor, transferee, broker, or other person allegedly involved in transaction at issue - modern cases, 81 A.L.R.4th 939.