—Filing Requests

Written requests to charge the jury must be filed in triplicate with the clerk before the beginning of the arguments or at such earlier time during the trial as the judicial authority directs, and the clerk shall file them and forthwith hand one copy to the judicial authority and one to opposing counsel. A party’s requests to charge may be amended in writing as a matter of right at any time prior to the beginning of the charge conference. (P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 853.)