O.C.G.A. § 7-1-94 (2019)
Evidential value of results of examinations or investigations; editing out of information tending to undermine public confidence in financial institution
When the record of any examination or investigation of a financial institution by the department or the report by the examiner or employee of the department who conducted such examination or investigation is admissible in evidence under Title 24, the department, with the permission of the court, may edit out of the record or report any portion thereof which is not pertinent to the issue in question before the court or which would tend unnecessarily to affect adversely the public confidence in the financial institution.
History
Ga. L. 1919, p. 135, art. 2, § 20; Ga. L. 1919, p. 135, art. 3, § 10; Ga. L. 1920, p. 102, § 1; Code 1933, §§ 13-320, 13-410; Ga. L. 1966, p. 692, § 27; Code 1933, § 41A-405, enacted by Ga. L. 1974, p. 705, § 1; Ga. L. 1975, p. 445, § 12; Ga. L. 2011, p. 99, § 5/HB 24.
Annotations
Cross references. Hearsay rule exceptions; availability of declarant immaterial, § 24-8-803. Self authentication, § 24-9-902. Public records, § 24-10-1005.
Editor’s notes. Ga. L. 2011, p. 99, § 101/HB 24, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that this Act shall apply to any motion made or hearing or trial commenced on or after January 1, 2013. Law reviews. For article, “Evidence,” see 27 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 1 (2011). For article on the 2011 amendment of this Code section, see 28 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 1 (2011).
RESEARCH REFERENCES Am. Jur. 2d. 10 Am. Jur. 2d, Banks and Financial Institutions, § 108. 11 Am. Jur. 2d, Banks and Financial Institutions, §§ 1192, 1194.
C.J.S. 9 C.J.S., Banks and Banking, §§ 11 et seq., 137.