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1.11H
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CHARGE 1.11H ⎯ Page 1 of 1 1.11 PRELIMINARY CHARGE (Approved 11/98, Revised 5/07) [To be given after the jury is sworn in but before the openings.] H. Scheduling [Explain to jury days you expect to conduct trial, and days including motion days, holidays …
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1.11I
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CHARGE 1.11I ⎯ Page 1 of 1 1.11 PRELIMINARY CHARGE (Approved 11/98, Revised 5/07) [To be given after the jury is sworn in but before the openings.] I. Cell Phone, Pager and Other Wireless Communication Devices (Approved 5/04, Revised 5/07) If you have a …
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1.11J
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CHARGE 1.11J Page 1 of 1 1.11 PRELIMINARY CHARGE (Approved 04/2018) J. Official Interpreters [To be given after the jury is sworn in and before any witness testifies through an interpreter.] You are about to hear testimony from a witness through an …
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1.12 (Intro)
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CHARGE 1.12 — Page 1 of 26 1.12 GENERAL PROVISIONS AND OUTLINE FOR STANDARD CHARGE (Approved 11/98) Outline A. Purpose of Charge B. Role of the Judge C. Role of the Attorneys D. Role of the Jury E. The Evidence F. Contention of the Parties G. Burden of …
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1.12A
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CHARGE 1.12A — Page 1 of 1 1.12 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR STANDARD CHARGE (Approved 11/98) A. Purpose of Charge I am now going to tell you about the principles of law governing this case. You are required to accept my instruction as the law. (You should …
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1.12B
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CHARGE 1.12B — Page 1 of 1 1.12 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR STANDARD CHARGE (Approved 11/98) B. Role of the Judge I sit here as the judge of the law. As part of this responsibility, I have made various rulings and statements throughout this trial. Do not view …
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1.12C
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CHARGE 1.12C — Page 1 of 1 1.12 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR STANDARD CHARGE C. Role of the Attorneys (Approved 10/2009; Revised 06/2019) The lawyers are here as advocates for their clients. In their opening statements and in their summations, they have given …
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1.12D
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CHARGE 1.12D — Page 1 of 1 1.12 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR STANDARD CHARGE (Approved 11/98) D. Role of the Jury You sit here as judges of the facts. You alone have the responsibility of deciding the factual issues in this case. It is your recollection and …
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1.12E
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CHARGE 1.12E — Page 1 of 1 1.12 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR STANDARD CHARGE (Approved 11/98) E. The Evidence The evidence in this case consists of [refer to appropriate items]: 1. the testimony that you heard from the witness (including any video-taped …
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1.12F
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CHARGE 1.12F — Page 1 of 1 1.12 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR STANDARD CHARGE (Approved 11/98) F. Contention of the Parties [Explain the contentions of the parties.] … 1.12F Discover a variety of judicial programs, informational resources, and volunteer …
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1.12G
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CHARGE 1.12G — Page 1 of 1 1.12 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR STANDARD CHARGE (Approved 11/98) G. Burden of Proof1 The burden of proof is on the plaintiff/each party to establish his/her/their claim by a preponderance of the evidence. In other words, if a person …
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1.12H
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CHARGE 1.12H — Page 1 of 1 1.12 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR STANDARD CHARGE (Approved 11/98) H. Preponderance of the Evidence (short version)1 The term "preponderance of the evidence" means that amount of evidence that causes you to conclude that the …
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1.12I
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CHARGE 1.12I — Page 1 of 2 1.12 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR STANDARD CHARGE (Approved 11/98; Revised 8/2012) I. Preponderance of Evidence (long version) (2/1998; Revised 8/2012) The party with the burden of proof has the burden of proving his/her/its claim by …
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1.12J
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CHARGE 1.12J — Page 1 of 2 1.12 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR STANDARD CHARGE (Approved 11/98) J. Direct and Circumstantial Evidence or Inferences [Choose one] 1. Direct and Circumstantial Evidence Evidence may be direct or circumstantial. Direct evidence is …
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1.12K
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CHARGE 1.12K — Page 1 of 1 1.12 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR STANDARD CHARGE (Approved 11/98) K. Credibility (short version) You will have to decide which witnesses to believe and which witnesses not to believe. Regardless of whether the witness is a lay person …
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1.12L
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CHARGE 1.12L — Page 1 of 2 1.12 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR STANDARD CHARGE (Approved 11/98) L. Credibility (long version) In deciding the facts of this case, you will have to decide which witnesses to believe and which witnesses not to believe. You may …
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1.12M
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CHARGE 1.12M — Page 1 of 1 1.12 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR STANDARD CHARGE (Approved 11/98) M. False in One - False in All1 [A trial judge has the discretion to give this charge in any situation in which the judge reasonably believes a jury may find a basis …
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1.12N
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CHARGE 1.12N — Page 1 of 1 1.12 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR STANDARD CHARGE (Approved 11/98) N. Liability [Set forth the liability portion of the charge here. In a general negligence case be sure to include in the Model Civil Charge the definition of …
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1.12O
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CHARGE 1.12O — Page 1 of 2 1.12 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR STANDARD CHARGE (Approved 11/98) O. Damages I shall now instruct you on the law governing damages in the event you decide the liability issue in favor of plaintiff ( name ). The fact that I instruct …
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1.12P
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CHARGE 1.12P — Page 1 of 2 1.12 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR STANDARD CHARGE (Approved 11/98; Revised 09/2022) P. No Prejudice, Passion, Bias or Sympathy Your oath as jurors requires you to decide this case fairly and impartially, without sympathy, passion, …