General Instructions – Model Utah Jury Instructions

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.

CV135 – Pretrial Delay

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.

Civil Jury Instructions – General Instructions – Comment period expires March 27, 2021

The following proposed Model Utah Civil General Jury Instructions have been published.

CV101 – General admonitions.
CV101A – General admonitions. [self-represented litigant version]
CV101B – Further admonition about electronic devices.
CV102 – Role of the judge, jury and lawyers.
CV102A – Role of the judge, jury, parties, lawyers. [self-represented litigant version]
CV103 – Nature of the case.
CV104 – Order of trial.
CV105 – Sequence of instructions not significant.
CV106 – Jurors must follow the instructions.
CV107 – Jurors may not decide based on sympathy, passion, and prejudice.
CV108 – Note-taking.
CV109 – Juror questions for witnesses. [Optional for judges who permit questions]
CV110 – Rules applicable to recesses.
CV111A – Definition of “person.”
CV111B – All persons equal before the law.
CV112 – Multiple parties.
CV113 – Multiple plaintiffs.
CV114 – Multiple defendants.
CV115 – Settling parties.
CV116 – Discontinuance as to some defendants.
CV117 – Preponderance of the evidence.
CV118 – Clear and convincing evidence.
CV119 – Evidence.
CV119A – Evidence. [self-represented litigant version]
CV120 – Direct and circumstantial evidence.
CV121 – Believability of witnesses.
CV122 – Inconsistent statements.
CV123 – Effect of willfully false testimony.
CV124 – Stipulated facts.
CV125 – Judicial notice.
CV126 – Depositions.
CV127 – Limited purpose evidence.
CV128 – Objections and rulings on evidence and procedure.
CV128A – Objections and rulings on evidence and procedure. [Self-represented litigant version.]
CV129 – Statement of opinion.
CV130A – Charts and summaries as evidence.
CV130B – Charts and summaries of evidence.
CV131 – Spoliation.
CV132 – Out-of-state or out-of-town experts.
CV133 – Conflicting testimony of experts.
CV134 – No record of testimony.
CV151 – Closing roadmap
CV152 – Closing arguments
CV153 – Legal rulings
CV155 – Foreperson selection and duties and jury deliberations
CV156 – Do not resort to chance
CV157 – Agreement on special verdict
CV158 – Discussing the case after trial

Click here to view the marked up version of the general civil jury instructions.

Please reference the instruction(s) in your comments. Although the comment period runs through March 27, 2021, 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.

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.