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Who writes pattern jury instructions?

Jury instructions are instructions for jury deliberation that are written by the judge and given to the jury. At trial, jury deliberation occurs after evidence is presented and closing arguments are made.

What instructions are given to the jury?

Either before or after the closing arguments by the lawyers, the judge will explain the law that applies to the case to you. This is the judges instruction to the jury. You have to apply that law to the facts, as you have heard them, in arriving at your verdict.

What are the instructions the judge gives the jurors?

The judge will instruct the jury in each separate case as to the law of that case. For example, in each criminal case, the judge will tell the jury, among other things, that a defendant charged with a crime is presumed to be innocent and the burden of proving his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt is upon the Government.

How to format jury instructions?

For jury instructions to be effective, they must be clear and simple. Sentences should be short; instruc- tions should contain no more than a few sentences, cover only one topic, and be directly related to the circumstances of the case (they should not be abstract statements of the law).

How do you cite jury instructions?

The full cite should be to Judicial Council of California Civil Jury Instructions (year). The short cite to particular instructions should be to CACI No. .

Does Westlaw have jury instructions?

Jury instructions are available from more than 35 jurisdictions on Westlaw. The JI-ALL database includes all state and federal published, pattern, standard, and model civil and criminal jury instructions.

What is the burden of proof in jury instructions?

A party must persuade you, by the evidence presented in court, that what he or she is required to prove is more likely to be true than not true. This is referred to as the burden of proof.