In re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report No. 2012-05

The Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases (Committee) proposes several new standard criminal jury instructions and amendments to several existing standard criminal jury instructions. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const. We authorize the new and amended instructions for publication and use, except as explained below.

The Committee asks the Court to authorize for publication and use new criminal jury instructions 8.7(d) (Aggravated Stalking (Defendant previously sentenced for sex offense and prohibited from contacting victim)); 8.24 (Violation…