Model Utah Jury Instructions – Published for Comment

The Utah Judicial Council invites comments about these proposed jury instructions. To view the proposed instructions, click on the link below the instruction batch. To view or submit comments, click on the "comment" button. Comments cannot be acknowledged, but all will be considered. A name and email address must be included with your comment. Comments are saved to a buffer for review before publication.

Author: Utah Courts

Posted: March 26, 2026

Criminal Jury Instructions – Definition of Refusal Admonition – Comment Period Expires May 10, 2026

The following instructions have been created or amended:

CR1010A Definition of Refusal Admonition

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.