In Re STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES—REPORT NO. 2014-02

The Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases (Committee) has submitted proposed changes to the standard jury instructions and asks that the Court authorize the amended standard instructions for publication and use. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.

The Committee proposes amendments to the following existing standard criminal jury instructions: Instruction 9.1 (Kidnapping); Instruction 9.2 (False Imprisonment); Instruction 16.1 (Aggravated Child Abuse); and Instruction 16.3 (Child Abuse). The Committee also proposes the following new jury…