In all cases tried before a jury, other than cases in a magistrates or municipal court, after the court has delivered to the jury a charge on the law in the case, the court shall temporarily excuse the jury from the presence of counsel and litigants in order to give counsel and litigants an opportunity to express objections to the charge or request the charge of additional propositions made necessary by the charge, out of the presence of the jury.
S.C. Code Ann. § 17-23-100
Right to object to charge or request additional charge out of presence of jury
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case State v. Bonneau (1981)
Most recently applied in State v. Grovenstein (October 1997)
1962 Code SECTION 17-513.1; 1953 (48) 28.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.