§ 16-20. Requests to Charge and Exceptions--Necessity for

§ 16-20. Requests to Charge and Exceptions--Necessity for

 

An appellate court shall not be bound to consider error as to the giving of, or the failure to give, an instruction unless the matter is covered by a written request to charge or exception has been taken by the party appealing immediately after the charge is delivered. Counsel taking the exception shall state distinctly the matter objected to and the ground of objection. The exception shall be taken out of the hearing of the jury.