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CHARGE 1.10I ( Page 1 of 1 1.10 INSTRUCTIONS TO JURORS BEFORE VOIR DIRE (Approved 11/98) [The following suggested jury instructions are offered as assistance to judges in organizing their communications with juries. The Committee recommends that the judge …
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CHARGE 1.11A ( Page 2 of 2 1.11 PRELIMINARY CHARGE (Approved 11/98, Revised 09/2022) [ To be given after the jury is sworn in but before the openings. ] Members of the Jury: Before we begin, I have a few preliminary instructions for you. A. Role of Jury, …
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CHARGE 1.11B ( Page 1 of 2 1.11 PRELIMINARY CHARGE (Approved 11/98, Revised 5/07) [ To be given after the jury is sworn in but before the openings. ] B. Prohibition Against Discussing the Case This case is very important to all the parties involved. They …
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CHARGE 1.11C ⎯ Page 4 of 4 1.11 PRELIMINARY CHARGE (Approved 11/1998; Revised 06/2018) C. Jurors Not to Visit Accident Scene or Do Investigations, or Conduct Any Independent research of Any Nature, Including Use of the Internet or Other Electronic Media …
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CHARGE 1.11D ( 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. ] D. Note-Taking (11/98) (When note taking is prohibited) You will not be permitted to take notes during …
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CHARGE 1.11E ( Page 1 of 2 1.11 PRELIMINARY CHARGE (Approved 11/98, Revised 5/07) [ To be given after the jury is sworn in but before the openings. ] E. Outline of Order of Events Let me now outline for you the order of events. We will start with the …
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CHARGE 1.11F ( 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. ] F. Jury of Six - Alternates (Approved 11/98) You will note that seven/eight of you now sit in the jury …
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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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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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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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CHARGE 1.12 — Page 2 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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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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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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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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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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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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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. ] … CHARGE 1.12F — Page 1 of 1 1.12 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR STANDARD CHARGE (Approved 11/98) F. …
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CHARGE 1.12G — Page 1 of 1 1.12 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR STANDARD CHARGE (Approved 11/98) G. Burden of Proof 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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CHARGE 1.12H — Page 1 of 1 1.12 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR STANDARD CHARGE (Approved 11/98) H. Preponderance of the Evidence (short version) The term "preponderance of the evidence" means that amount of evidence that causes you to conclude that the allegation …
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CHARGE 1.12I — Page 2 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 …