Posted: February 17, 2026
Civil Jury Instructions – Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing – Comment Period Closes April 3, 2026
The following instruction has been updated and published:
CV2119 Implied covenant of good faith.
Please reference the instruction(s) in your comments. Although the instructions are subject to a comment period, the instructions are ready for use. The Model Civil Jury Instructions Committee will consider all comments made during the comment period and may revise the instructions as appropriate. To view all MUJI Civil instructions please visit the MUJI website – here.
The Judicial Council also encourages judges and practitioners to continuously share their experiences using any of the published instructions with the Model Civil Jury Instructions Committee. To view the Committee’s work please visit the MUJI Civil Committee website – here.
Posted: February 9, 2026
Criminal Jury Instructions – Ignorance or Mistake of Fact or Law; Imperfect Self-Defense – Comment Period Expires March 26, 2026
The following instructions, special verdict form, or related Committee Notes have been created or amended:
CR541 Ignorance or Mistake of Fact.
CR542 Ignorance or Mistake of Law.
SVF1450 Imperfect Self-Defense.
CR1402 Aggravated Murder Elements – Utah Code sect. 76-5-202(1).
CR1403 Aggravated Murder Elements – Utah Code sect. 76-5-202(2).
CR1451 Definition of Imperfect Self-Defense.
Please reference the instruction(s) in your comments. Although these instructions are subject to a comment period, they are now ready for use. The Model Criminal Jury Instructions Committee will consider all comments made during the comment period and may revise the instructions as appropriate. To view all MUJI Criminal instructions please visit the MUJI website – here.
The Judicial Council also encourages judges and practitioners to continuously share their experiences using any of the published instructions with the Model Criminal Jury Instructions Committee. To view the Committee’s work please visit the MUJI Criminal Committee website – here.
Posted: January 13, 2026
Civil Jury Instructions – Economic Damages, Medical Care and Related Expenses – Comment Period Closes February 27, 2026
References and Committee Notes for the following instructions have been updated and published:
CV2003 Economic damages defined.
CV2005 Economic damages. Medical care and related expenses.
Please reference the instruction(s) in your comments. Although the comment period runs through December 27, 2025, the instructions are ready for use. The Model Civil Jury Instructions Committee will consider all comments made during the comment period and may revise the instructions as appropriate. To view all MUJI Civil instructions please visit the MUJI website – here.
The Judicial Council also encourages judges and practitioners to continuously share their experiences using any of the published instructions with the Model Civil Jury Instructions Committee. To view the Committee’s work please visit the MUJI Civil Committee website – here.
Posted: November 12, 2025
Civil Jury Instructions – Past Medical Expenses, Abuse of Process – Comment Period Closes December 27, 2025
The following instructions and/or associated Committee Notes have been updated and published:
CV1740 Elements of abuse of process.
CV1741 Use of legal process for intended purpose.
CV1742 Intent and knowledge of a company.
Please reference the instruction(s) in your comments. Although the comment period runs through December 27, 2025, the instructions are ready for use. The Model Civil Jury Instructions Committee will consider all comments made during the comment period and may revise the instructions as appropriate. To view all MUJI Civil instructions please visit the MUJI website – here.
The Judicial Council also encourages judges and practitioners to continuously share their experiences using any of the published instructions with the Model Civil Jury Instructions Committee. To view the Committee’s work please visit the MUJI Civil Committee website – here.
Posted: October 1, 2025
Criminal Jury Instructions – Comment Period Closes Oct. 31st, 2025
The following instruction has been amended or created. The Committee requests feedback on the proposed instruction:
SVF 1450 – Imperfect Self-Defense
CR1012 – Interlock Restricted Driver Violation
Please reference the instruction(s) in your comments. Although these instructions are subject to a comment period, they are now ready for use. The Model Criminal Jury Instructions Committee will consider all comments made during the comment period and may revise the instructions as appropriate.
Posted: September 9, 2025
Civil Jury Instructions – Past Medical Expenses – Comment Period Expires Oct. 24, 2025
The following new instruction has been published:
Please reference the instruction(s) in your comments. Although the comment period runs through October 24, 2025, the instructions are ready for use. The Model Civil Jury Instructions Committee will consider all comments made during the comment period and may revise the instructions as appropriate. To view all MUJI Civil instructions please visit the MUJI website – here.
The Judicial Council also encourages judges and practitioners to continuously share their experiences using any of the published instructions with the Model Civil Jury Instructions Committee. To view the Committee’s work please visit the MUJI Civil Committee website – here.
Posted: April 29, 2025
Civil Jury Instructions – Assault, Battery, False Imprisonment, Malicious Prosecution – Comment Period Expires June 13, 2025
The following new instructions have been published:
CV1702 Harmful or Offensive Physical Contact Defined.
CV1731 Definition of Probable Cause in Malicious Prosecution Claim.
Please reference the instruction(s) in your comments. Although the comment period runs through June 13, 2025, the instructions are ready for use. The Model Civil Jury Instructions Committee will consider all comments made during the comment period and may revise the instructions as appropriate. To view all MUJI Civil instructions please visit the MUJI website – here.
The Judicial Council also encourages judges and practitioners to continuously share their experiences using any of the published instructions with the Model Civil Jury Instructions Committee. To view the Committee’s work please visit the MUJI Civil Committee website – here.
Posted: April 8, 2025
Criminal Jury Instructions – Comment Period Closes May 5th, 2025
The following instruction has been amended or created. The Committee requests feedback on the proposed instruction:
CR1002: Actual Physical Control
CR1016: Drinking Alcoholic Beverage While Operating a Motor Vehicle
CR1017: Open Container Instruction
CR1017A: Definition of Passenger Compartment
Please reference the instruction(s) in your comments. Although these instructions are subject to a comment period, they are now ready for use. The Model Criminal Jury Instructions Committee will consider all comments made during the comment period and may revise the instructions as appropriate.
Posted: February 6, 2025
Criminal Jury Instructions – Comment Period Closes March 20th, 2025
The following instruction has been amended or created. The Committee requests feedback on the proposed instruction:
CR1002 – Actual Physical Control
Please reference the instruction(s) in your comments. Although these instructions are subject to a comment period, they are now ready for use. The Model Criminal Jury Instructions Committee will consider all comments made during the comment period and may revise the instructions as appropriate.
Posted: January 8, 2025
Criminal Instructions – Comment Period Closes January 31st, 2025
The following instructions have been amended or created. The Committee requests public feedback on the proposed instructions:
CR1009 – Negligently Operating a Vehicle Resulting in Injury
Please reference the instruction(s) in your comments. Although these instructions are subject to a comment period, they are now ready for use. The Model Criminal Jury Instructions Committee will consider all comments made during the comment period and may revise the instructions as appropriate.