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Jury Instructions | Civil Jury Instructions (Release 37) (Action Required)
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Summary
Summary
The Advisory Committee on Civil Jury Instructions recommends approving for publication the new and revised civil jury instructions prepared by the committee. These revisions bring the instructions up to date with developments in the law over the previous six months. On Judicial Council approval, the instructions will be published in the official midyear supplement to the 2020 edition of the Judicial Council of California Civil Jury Instructions (CACI).
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Recommendation
Recommendation
The Advisory Committee on Civil Jury Instructions recommends that the Judicial Council, effective May 15, 2020, approve for publication the following civil jury instructions prepared by the committee:
1. Revisions to 46 instructions and verdict forms: CACI Nos. 113, 420, 440, 1100, VF-1100, 1102, VF-1201, 1305, VF-2506A, VF-2506B, VF-2506C, VF-2507A, VF-2507B, VF-2507C, VF-2508, 2511, 2521C, 2522C, 2540, 2545, 2560, 2561, 2705, VF-3012, 3020, 3050, 3053, VF-3501, 3704, 3903C, 3903D, 3904A, 4106, 4300, 4301, 4303, 4304, 4305, 4306, 4307, 4308, 4309, 4325, 4575, VF-4602, and 4603;
2. The addition of 7 new instructions: CACI Nos. 118, 1812, 1813, 1814, 3906, 4920, and 4921; and
3. A revision to the User Guide.