Posted: December 16, 2022
Civil Jury Instructions – Defamation; Pretrial Delay – Comment period expires January 15, 2023
The Committee Notes to the following Model Utah Civil Jury Instruction addressing Defamation have been updated and published.
CV1607 – Definition: Defamatory
The following Model Utah Civil Jury Instruction addressing pretrial delay has been drafted and published.
Please reference the instruction(s) in your comments. Although the comment period runs through January 15, 2023, 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.