In re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases—Report 2010-05

The Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases (Committee) has submitted proposed changes to the standard criminal jury instructions. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.

On December 22, 2010, the Committee filed its report proposing amendments to the standard criminal jury instructions.1 The majority of the Committee’s proposals derive from recommendations by Committee members based upon changes in statutory and decisional law.2

Having considered the Committee’s report, we hereby authorize the publication and use of the following instructions as…