Utah Courts – Model Utah Jury Instructions

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:

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).

CR1411 Murder.

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:

CV331 Past medical expenses.

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: September 9, 2025

Civil Jury Instructions – Past Medical Expenses – Comment Period Expires Oct. 24, 2025

The following new instruction has been published:

CV331 Past Medical Expenses.

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:

CV1701 Assault.

CV1702 Harmful or Offensive Physical Contact Defined.

CV1710 Battery.

CV1720 False Imprisonment.

CV1730 Malicious Prosecution.

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: December 10, 2024

Civil Jury Instructions – Avoiding Bias, Easements, Present Cash Value – Comment period expires January 24, 2025

The following instructions and/or associated Committee Notes have been updated and published:

CV107A Avoiding Bias.

CV920 “Easement” Defined.

CV922 Prescriptive Easement. Elements of a claim.

CV923 Prescriptive Easement. “Continuous” Defined.

CV2021 Present cash value.

Please reference the instruction(s) in your comments. Although the comment period runs through January 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: September 10, 2024

Civil Jury Instructions – Standard of Care Defined; Survival claim – Comment Period Expires Oct. 25, 2024

The following instructions and/or associated Committee Notes have been updated and published:

CV301C “Standard of Care” Defined.

CV2015 Survival Claim.

Please reference the instruction(s) in your comments. Although the comment period runs through October 25, 2024, 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: May 13, 2024

Civil Jury Instructions – Use of Alternative Treatment Methods – Comment Period Expires June 28, 2024

The following Model Utah Civil Jury Instruction has been removed:

CV324 Use of alternative treatment methods

Please reference the instruction(s) in your comments. Although the comment period runs through June 28, 2024, the instruction has been removed. The Model Civil Jury Instructions Committee will consider all comments made during the comment period and may revise the instruction 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: March 12, 2024

Civil Jury Instructions – Elements of a Medical Negligence Claim; Standard of Care Defined – Comment Period Expires April 12, 2024

The References and/or Committee Notes to the following Model Utah Civil Jury Instructions have been updated and published:

CV301B Elements of a medical negligence claim.

CV301C “Standard of care” defined.

Please reference the instruction(s) in your comments. Although the comment period runs through April 12, 2024, 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.