{"data":{"id":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-24-7-701","jurisdiction":"us-ga","citation":"O.C.G.A. § 24-7-701","heading":"Lay witness opinion testimony.","body":"(a) If the witness is not testifying as an expert, the witness’s testimony in the form of opinions or inferences shall be limited to those opinions or inferences which are:\n(1) Rationally based on the perception of the witness;\n(2) Helpful to a clear understanding of the witness’s testimony or the determination of a fact in issue; and\n(3) Not based on scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge within the scope of Code Section 24-7-702.\n(b) Direct testimony as to market value is in the nature of opinion evidence. A witness need not be an expert or dealer in an article or property to testify as to its value if he or she has had an opportunity to form a reasoned opinion.","path":["TITLE 24 EvidenceCHAPTER 99.","CHAPTER 7 Opinions and Expert Testimony"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.ga.ocga.2018/release86.2022.11/gov.ga.ocga.title.24.odt","current_through":"Release 86 (2022-11)","vintage":"Public.Resource.Org bulk O.C.G.A., Release 86 (2022-11), retrieved 2026-09-17","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T19:34:57Z","sha256":"4f716e129ff8ceafbb7a8bb64463aa839a9d1f7b9a2968b477acc36ef5345508","source_id":"us-ga","stale":false,"prev":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-24-6-658","next":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-24-7-702"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}