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Jury Instructions | Revisions to Criminal Jury Instructions (Action Required)
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Summary
Summary
The Advisory Committee on Criminal Jury Instructions recommends approving for publication the revised criminal jury instructions prepared by the committee under rule 2.1050 of the California Rules of Court. These changes will keep the instructions current with statutory and case authority. Once approved, the revised instructions will be published in the 2020 supplement of the Judicial Council of California Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM).
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Recommendation
Recommendation
The Advisory Committee on Criminal Jury Instructions recommends that the Judicial Council, effective September 25, 2020, approve the following changes to the criminal jury instructions prepared by the committee:
1. Revisions to CALCRIM Nos. 105, 202, 226, 358, 505, 508, 511, 524, 525, 540B, 563, 571, 580, 581, 582, 590, 592, 604, 766, 767, 810, 820, 860, 862, 863, 875, 970, 982, 983, 1071, 1080, 1124, 1128, 1191B, 1201, 1202, 1300, 1402, 1501, 1530, 1551, 1945, 1950, 1952, 2501, 2503, 2514, 2578, 2622, 2623, 2720, 2721, 2745, 2746, 2747, 3100, 3101, 3102, 3103, 3130, 3145, 3149, 3150, 3160, 3161, 3162, 3163, 3456, 3457, 3177, and 3477; and
2. Updates to the Introduction to Felony-Murder Series to delete the reference to an appendix. The publisher will remove the appendix of revoked and former felony murder instructions now that appellate courts have upheld the constitutionality of the legislative changes to felony murder liability.