Comments sought:
The Advisory Committee on Criminal Jury Instructions has approved
and posted for public comment the latest cycle of proposed revisions and
additions to the criminal jury instructions (CALCRIM). The committee is
very interested in your input.
The proposed changes are at this link:
https
://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/calcrim-2019-01.pdf Only
these proposed changes and additions are being submitted for comment at
this time. We will gladly accept other comments, but the committee will
not be able to consider them until the next release cycle.
Our preferred way of receiving your comments is in a Word file attached
to an e-mail sent to
kara.portnow@jud.ca.gov.
However, you may also respond online. And we have also posted a comment
form that you may use to comment on individual instruction or groups of
instructions. Please do NOT comment by Reply All to this e-mail.
Comments by letter should be sent to:
Ms. Kara Portnow, Attorney
Judicial Council of California
Advisory Committee on Criminal Jury Instructions
455 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102
The deadline for receiving comments is Friday, July 5, 2019 at 5:00
p.m.
The committee will review all comments and make recommendations to
the Judicial Council's Rules and Projects Committee and then to the full
council. Comments received will become part of the public record of the
council's action.
When submitting comments, please:
- Indicate whether you agree with the proposal, would agree with the
proposal if it is modified, or do not agree with the proposal.
- Clearly identify the specific language in the instruction that you
are commenting on.
- Suggest alternative language, if appropriate.
- Provide any applicable authority for your position.
We encourage your comments and critique because they help us refine
both the particular instructions and the more global choices about format
and approach. We appreciate your participation in this effort.
On behalf of the Advisory Committee on Criminal Jury Instructions
Hon. Peter J. Siggins, Chair
Kara Portnow (pronouns she/her), Supervising Attorney
Criminal Justice Services | Operations and Programs Division
Judicial Council of California
455 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102-3688
415-865-4961 |
kara.portnow@jud.ca.gov |
www.courts.ca.gov
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