Louisiana § RS 48:451.17 - Instruction to jury; objections
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§ RS 48:451.17. Instruction to jury; objections
A. At the close of the evidence or at an earlier time during the trial as the court reasonably directs, a party may file written requests that the court instruct the jury on the law as set forth in the requests. The court shall inform counsel of its proposed action upon the requests prior to their arguments to the jury.
B. A party may not assign as error the giving or the failure to give an instruction unless he objects thereto before the jury retires to consider its verdict, stating specifically the matter to which he objects and the grounds of his objection. Opportunity shall be given to make the objection out of the hearing of the jury.
Acts 1974, Ex.Sess., No. 30, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 48:451.17 ("Instruction to jury; objections") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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