O.C.G.A. § 24-6-614 (2019)
Calling and interrogation of witnesses by court
(a) The court may, on its own motion, call a court appointed expert, call a witness regarding the competency of any party, or call a child witness or, at the suggestion of a party, call such witnesses, and all parties shall be entitled to cross-examine such witnesses. In all other situations, the court may only call witnesses when there is an agreement of all of the parties for the court to call such witnesses and all parties shall be entitled to cross-examine such witnesses.
(b) The court may interrogate witnesses whether called by itself pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section or by a party.
(c) Objections to the calling of witnesses by the court or to interrogation by the court may be made at the time or at the next available opportunity when the jury is not present.
History
Code 1981, § 24-6-614, enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 99, § 2/HB 24.
Annotations
Cross references. Court’s calling or examining a witness, Fed. R. Evid. 614.
JUDICIAL DECISIONS Testimony about home environment and lack of medical care relevant. - Order adding conditions to juvenile’s probation and requiring medical care for juvenile and minor child was upheld because the juvenile did not show that the juvenile court abused the court’s discretion by allowing testimony about
the home environment and the lack of medical care as that testimony was relevant to determining the scope of the disposition best suited to the juvenile’s treatment, rehabilitation, and welfare. In the Interest of M. B., 366 Ga. App. 402, 883 S.E.2d 156, 2023 Ga. App. LEXIS 15 (2023).