SB97 - Criminal Trial Proceedings; require parties to raise specific objections to jury charges prior to jury retiring to deliberate
SB97 - Criminal Trial Proceedings; require parties to raise specific objections to jury charges prior to jury retiring to deliberate
Sponsored by: Hamrick,William 30th
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conduct of criminal trial proceedings, so as to require parties to raise specific objections to jury charges prior to the jury retiring to deliberate; to provide that failure to raise objections shall preclude appellate review except under limited circumstances; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.