Posted: August 7, 2024
Model Utah Criminal Jury Instructions – Comment Period Ends September 24, 2024
The Utah Judicial Council invites comments to the following Model Utah Criminal Jury instructions. The comment period expires September 20th, 2024. 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.
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.
CR430 – Jury Unanimity – Single Offense in More than One Way
CR432 – Jury Unanimity – Evidence of More Occurrences than Charges
CR1008 – Driving With any Measurable Controlled Substance in the Body
CR1101 – Failure to Respond to an Officer’s Signal to Stop (Class A Misdemeanor)
How to view text of the proposed model civil jury instructions:
Click the link to the instruction above or follow this link to see all proposed jury instructions and submit comments: https://legacy.utcourts.gov/utc/muji-comment/.
How to submit comments:
You can comment and view the comments of others by clicking on the “CONTINUE READING” link associated with each body of instructions. After clicking on that link, you will be asked for your name, which is required, and your email address, which need not be your real address. The comment website is public. Although all comments will be considered, they will not be acknowledged with a response.
After submitting your comment on the webpage, you may get an error message. If so, your comment has been delivered to a buffer and it will be published as soon as possible.
You may submit comments directly through the website or to Bryson King at brysonk@utcourts.gov.
One method of submitting a comment is sufficient. If you email a comment, please list the relevant instruction(s) in the message line and include your comment in the message text, not in an attachment.
How to view published Model Criminal Jury Instructions:
Visit https://legacy.utcourts.gov/muji/
How to view the Model Criminal Jury Instructions Committee’s work: